Luann Taylor

Luann Taylor, age 71, of Elizabethton, passed away on March 6, 2026, at the home of her sister in Bluff City.

Born in Newport News, Virginia, on April 24, 1954, Luann was the daughter of the late Alfred Coleman Watkins and Rosa Louise Rollins Watkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepmother, Jane Little Watkins, and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jerry Franklin Benedum I and Barbara Jo Benedum.

Luann had a deep love for animals and cared for them with great tenderness. She found joy in arts and crafts, spending time outdoors, and especially camping. She cherished family cookouts and, above all, treasured the moments spent with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Bob Taylor; a sister, Pauletta Reed (Allen) of Bluff City; a brother, Thomas Watkins (Norma) of Longmont, Colorado; a daughter, Tina King of Elizabethton; two sons, Daniel Keith Goodson, Jr. (Lisa) of Johnson City and Jeremy Taylor; her grandchildren, Matthew Reger (Ashley), Cadence King, Payton King, and Coleman Phillips; and her great-grandchildren, Landon Reger, Coen Reger, and Ashton Reger.