Shirley Maxine Taggart , age 77 of Grand Rapids and formally of Hastings , died peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday December 19,2015 at her daughter's residence in Dorr, Michigan.
She was born February 21 , 1938 in Hastings , Michigan the daughter of Jessie and Margaret (McGraph) Elliott.
Shirley attended Woodland schools and graduated from High School in Cedar Springs, Michigan.
Shirley retired from Steelcase in 2003.
She was married to Glenn E. Taggart August of 1955 . He preceded her in death on January 25, 2006.
Shirley's greatest joy in life was spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Shirley enjoyed playing bingo and gambling in any form. In her younger years she enjoyed traveling , bowling, playing cards, Trap shooting, camping and riding motorcycles.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, siblings; Robert Elliott, William Elliott, Granddaughter's Samantha, Danielle, and Jordon (VanderBos) Taggart.
Shirley is survived by her children: Glenn (Sherri) Taggart of Tennessee, George Taggart of Michigan, James Taggart of North Dakota, Regina (Joe) Dobrowolski of Dorr, Michigan, Scott Taggart of Middleville, Michigan, Belinda VanderBos of Grand Rapids, Michigan, grandchildren ; Aimee, Ryan, Sara, Casey, Ashley, amanda, Brad, Cody, Stephen, and many great-grandchildren, Siblings; George Elliott, Dolores Ost, Helen Babcock, Richard Elliott, Joyce Jeffreys, and Sharon Elliott , many neices and nephews.