Phyllis R. (Connall) Taylor, 81, of Washington, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her residence in Washington surrounded by the love of her family on October 22, 2026.

She was born on December 12, 1944, to the late Charles & Mary (Stevens) Connall in Greensburg, Indiana.

Phyllis attended Adams High School and was a member of the 1962 graduating class. Following high school, she married the love of her life, Bill E. Taylor, on December 16, 1962, just 4 days after her 18th birthday. They shared nearly 60 years of marriage until his passing on July 16, 2022.

Phyllis was a homemaker for several years, and as the kids got older, she began working for Nasco Industries in Washington, where she spent over 35 years up until her retirement. She was a member of the Veale Creek Baptist Church and was strong in her faith. In her free time, Phyllis greatly enjoyed sewing. She would sew for her family, the kid’s sporting teams, and anyone who needed something sewn. Phyllis loved to help. In her younger years, she also enjoyed catfishing and bass fishing with her husband Bill.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Mary; her husband, Bill; her daughter, Sandra Taylor; her brother, Charlie Bill Connall and his wife Linda; and her sister, Judy Kitchin and her husband Don.

Those left to cherish memories include her children, Patricia Kelsey and her husband Lee, Jacquelyn Sullivan and her husband Dale, Bill Taylor, and Timothy Taylor and his wife Linda; her siblings, Suzy Werner and her husband Gus, Wanda Clark and her husband Mike, and George Connall and his wife Kim; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and cousins.

Visitation for Phyllis will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 10:00am – 12:00pm ET at Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home 2020 State St., Washington, Indiana 47501. A funeral service will follow at the conclusion of visitation, with Pastor Doug Francis officiating. Following services, Phyllis will be laid to rest next to her husband Bill at Aikman Creek Cemetery.

Online condolences may be shared at goodwinsieversfh.com. Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home is honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Phyllis and her family.