Taylor Ann McKown

Taylor Ann McKown, 20, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013. Taylor was born on April 12, 1993 in Edmond, Oklahoma and was a lifelong Conway area resident. She worked in the nursery at First United Methodist Church and loved to be around children and care for them. Taylor was also a full time student and attended the University of Arkansas Community College in pursuit of a degree in Early Childhood Education. She is survived by her father and mother, Bruce and Michelle McKown; brother, Tommy McKown; sister, Tiffany Thornton and husband Robert Thornton; niece, Lanie Thornton; maternal grandparents, Gene and Carolyn Borneman; paternal grandmother, Ellen McKown; a host of friends that were her extended family; her beloved dog, Daisy; and her cowboy boots. Preceded in death by her grandfathers, Tommy Miller and Bruce McKown. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 p.m., on Saturday, January 4th at the First United Methodist Church, which is located at 1610 Prince Street, Conway, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers, friends and family are encouraged to provide donations to the Taylor McKown Memorial Fund in support of children's ministries at the First United Methodist Church, Conway, Arkansas.