Obituary:  Taulbee, Woodrow Willson - July 29, 2005

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Woodrow Wilson Taulbee, born July 27, 1916 at Bloody Creek, in Wolfe 
County Kentucky, and died July 29, 2005 at his home in Campton, 89 years 
and 2 days.

He was a son of the late Raney P Taulbee & Martha Harris Taulbee.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mamie 
Smith Taulbee in 1992. Brothers John Edgar and Granvill, sisters Grace 
B, Flossie A, Delilah, Surilda and Mattie L.

A retired farmer and educator in the Wolfe County School system, 
Woodrow graduated from Wolfe County High in 1937.  He attended Wesleyen 
College and graduated from Lees Junior College.  He received his B.S. and 
Masters degrees from Eastern State University.

When he attended high school, he rode a horse eight miles every day 
from Bloody Creek to Campton.  He carried a saddlebag on his horse with 
his lunch on one side and his horse's lunch on the other side.  He wore a 
long-rider coat to keep the dust off of his clothes.

Woodrow attended school in the summer and at night.  He drove a school 
bus to transport other teachers to attend classes at Eastern. during 
this time, his wife Mamie and their young son maintained the family farm.

Woodrow arose at 4:00 AM and worked on the farm for three hours before 
going to teach school.  He would come home from school and work until 
dark.

He started teaching school in a on-room school in Breathitt County in 
1939.  Woodrow forded the Kentucky river on his horse to get to and from 
school.  When the water was too high, he would leave his horse and take 
the farmers boat across the river. He taught in almost every one room 
school in Wolfe County.  He was a teacher, guidance counselor and an 
assistant principle, retiring from the central office in 1981, after 43 
years in education.

Woodrow was a charter member of the Wolfe County Farm Bureau 
Federation, presently serving on the Wolfe County Farm Bureau Board, member of 
the Wolfe County Retired Teaches Association and attended the First 
Church of God.

Woodrow owned the first car on Bloody Creek, a Model A Ford.

His family was the most important thing in his life for 89 years.  He 
always taught his chidren that they could do anything they set their 
mind to.

Woodrow was a strong supporter of womens rights.  He dearly loved his 
children and grandchildren.  A kind gentle, decent,honest man whose word 
was his bond, his family never recall him raising his voice.

Surviors include one daughter, Pamela (Prichard) Pilgrin and her 
husband George of Camptom; one son Kennon Taulbee and his wife Barbara of 
Lexington.  One grandaughter Susan Prichard Blalock and husband Keith of 
Jacksonville Florida, two grandsons J Scott Taulbee and wife Marilyn of 
Georgetown and Tony Lynn Taulbee of Cynthiana. One step grandaughter, 
Lisa Pilgrim Hall of St Marys Georgia, three step grandsons, Blake 
Blalock of Jacksonville FL, Gary Hall Jr of St Marys GA, & Jeff Staton of 
Stanton.  three step great grandaughters, Melissa Fryman of Atlanta GA, 
Melinda Fryman of Beaufort SC, Cassie Griggs of Georgetown.  

Funeral services were conducted Monday , August 1, at Porter & Son 
Funeeral Directors Chapel with Rev David Gross of the campton United 
Methodist Church officiating with the assistance from Sister Amy Kistner and 
Sister Noreen McLaughlin of the Catholic Church of the Good Shephard.   
Burial followed in the Miller Cemetery, Campton, KY.

Active pallbearers were J Scott Taulbee, Tony L Taulbee, Keith Blalock, 
Gene Neff, Lary Smith, James Lacy, Carroll Amyx and Rudene Taulbee.

Honorary pallbearers were Wolfe County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, 
members of the Wolfe County Retired Teachers Association, the "Barber 
Shop Gang" and all his family and friends.

Memorial contributions were suggestd to the America Cancer Society, 
4338 13th Street, Ashland KY 41102 or to the American Heart Association 
1212 Ashley Circle, Suite 1, Bowling Green, KY


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