Olivia Kristine Taylor

TAYLOR, Olivia Kristine, age 72, of Lebanon, passed away Monday, June 24, 2024. Olivia graduated from Springboro High School, class of ’70. She was well known for being a hard worker and would work multiple jobs simultaneously. She worked at Kroger, Warren County MRDD, Cincinnati Milacron, sold Tupperware, and was even an insurance agent with Aflac. She had excellent customer service skills and could talk to people in the best manner. She retired in 2015 from MRDD after ten years of service. She enjoyed camping, water skiing, ice skating, roller skating, and surfing at Malibu Beach. Every person she knew received a crocheted blanket. She was very crafty and enjoyed scrapbooking and collecting numerous photo albums of her family. Olivia enjoyed collecting glass figurines and stones. She had a soft spot for pets, especially big cats and wolves. She liked working on puzzles and being in her flower and vegetable gardens. The family will never forget how she would can items from her garden. She was an enthusiastic baker and an excellent cook. She was well-known for her homemade apple butter, jam, jellies, and fresh bread. Loving, caring, and outgoing, Olivia was considerate of others and always ensured everyone around her was cared for. The holidays were her favorite, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas, when the family would all be together. Her passion for life surrounded her family; she was very proud of her children. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Taylor, in 2018; her parents, Cecil and Delois Wells; and two brothers, Bob and Chuck Wells. She is survived by her three sons, Sean (Dana) Taylor, Bill Sipe, and Jason Sipe; one daughter, Valerie Blair; three grandchildren, William Nathan Blair, Stephani (Ranée) Blair, and Selina Johnson; two great-grandchildren, Athena Kreamelmeyer- Johnson and Adrian Johnson; and two sisters, Betty Wells, and LaDonna A. Russel. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, July 3, at Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home, Waynesville. Joe Shutts and Betty Wells will officiate. Burial will be in Miami Cemetery, Corwin. The family will receive friends from 1 PM to 2 PM on Wednesday at the funeral home. If desired, contributions may be made to SICSA. Condolences are available at www.stubbsconner.com.

Olivia Kristine Taylor

January 4, 1952 - June 24, 2024