Palestine High School Alumni Association

Pat Camp Taff 1963 Born 02-11-1945 Died 09-04-1995 Age 50

02 / 11 / 1945  –  09 / 04 / 1995

Services for Pat Taff, 50 of Tyler, and formerly of Palestine will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Central Baptist Church in Tyler with the Rev. Kim Beckham officiating. Burial will be at Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery in Tyler.

Mrs. Taff died Monday at a Tyler nursing home after a lengthy illness.  She was born in Palestine on February 11, 1945 and had lived in Tyler for 15 years. She was a teacher for Grace Community Schools.  Mrs. Taff was a member of Central Baptist Church and taught Sunday school for the 4 and 5 year olds.

She is survived by her husband, John M. Taff of Tyler; daughters, Denee’ Butler of Richmond, Virginia and Tiffany Taff of Tyler; son, Cody Taff of Tyler; mother Nelwyn Camp of Palestine; brothers, Preston McCormick of Wylie and Edward “Buzz” Camp and Ronald “Peanut” Camp, both of Palestine; grandmother, Willie Ann Self of Palestine; and two grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Herman Smith, Leo Schlensker, Woody Clawson, William Hart, Floyd Schulze and Ed Perryman.

Memorials my be made to the Grace Abounding Program at Grace Community School.

Condolence calls will be received today at the funeral home.

Source: Palestine Herald-Press 09-05-1995