Grace F. Taylor, 86, of Battle Ground, died at 2:10 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2008 in Noblesville. She had been in declining health for the last year. She was born July 1, 1921 in Montgomery County, Indiana to the late Jessie H. & Edith J. (Osborn) Hicks. Her marriage was to James M. Taylor on January 9, 1948 in Monticello and they were married over 50 years before he died May 20, 2000. Mrs. Taylor worked for many years as a laundry attendant in West Lafayette at Sunshine Cleaners. Previously she was a waitress at several Lafayette restaurants including the Park-n-Eat and the Sportsman. She was a huge Purdue basketball fan and also of the Boston Celtics. She enjoyed taking care of her Beagle puppy "Butch". Surviving are her daughter, Tanya Leming (companion: Sherry) of Noblesville; a brother, Harold Hicks (wife: Doris) of West Lafayette and a sister, Donna Brumfield of Oklahoma. Also surviving are her 7 grandchildren Jeff, Chip, Sandy, Mike, Troy, Chaz and Sean; 6 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren and a wonderful extended family. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home, Brookston. Service there 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008; Pastor Brian White will officiate. Interment to follow in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Cemetery, West Lafayette. Preceding her in death are a daughter, Rita Hunter; a son, Tim Leming and 10 brothers and sisters. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.