Deborah J. Naylor

Deborah J. Naylor, 66, of South Whitley, Ind. passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne. Born November 2, 1952 in Hazard, Ky., she was the daughter of Robert and Virginia (Walker) Taylor.

She graduated Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1970 and went on to receive her Bachelors degree. She married Bruce Naylor on August 10, 1984. She was a controller with Tom Kelley Automotive group in Fort Wayne.

Survivors include her husband, Bruce Naylor, of South Whitley; mother, Virginia (Walker) Taylor, of North Manchester; sons, Alan Naylor and Rodney Naylor, both of Fort Wayne; brothers, Ron Taylor, of Fort Wayne, Robert Taylor and Jimmy Taylor, both of Columbia City; and sisters, Janet Price, of Fort Wayne and Jane Bowman, of Columbia City. She was preceded in death by her father.

A memorial gathering is 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. A memorial service will follow at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with Certified Funeral Celebrant Sharon Brockhaus officiating. Memorials may be given in her memory to the donor's choice. Visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send her family condolences online.