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December 21, 1938 — January 8, 2024
Iris Slay Taylor of Marble Falls, Texas died on January 08, 2024, surrounded by her family in Austin, Texas at the age of 85.
Iris was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother who was the consummate hostess, she would prepare wonderful thematic meals with exquisite floral arrangements and decorations for even small family gatherings.
She was a world traveler who visited the jungles of Central and South America, safaried in Africa, rode a camel in the Moroccan desert, toured all of the European capitals, walked the holy lands of Israel, and saw all fifty United States.
She had a subtle cheeky sense of hu-mor and was an aficionado of cheese enchiladas, cinnamon rolls, iced tea, and gelato.
She was the daughter of Howard William Slay and Inez Slay born on December 21, 1938, in Gallman, Mississippi. She was the youngest of six siblings and was always close with her brothers Fred, George, Cooper, and Glenn and sister Nina.
She planned and attended annual family reunions that included silly competitions, whitewater rafting, fishing, and elaborate family meals.
She took her family camping, on a houseboat on the Mississippi River, and on numerous crosscountry road trips. She was the leader of her daughter’s Girl Scout troops.
She graduated from McAllen High School in McAllen, Texas in 1957.
She then at-tended and then graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from North Texas State University, in
Denton, Texas in 1962.
Her interests included cooking, baking, floral arranging, and decorating.
She was a great lover of dogs especially her sweet loyal companion Marley.
She would go over the top decorating for Christmas each year and would have numerous trees with themes as varied as angels, sea shells, her children’s decorations, and a Texas tree topped with a cowboy hat. She was a painter and was commissioned to paint a mural for a home in Venezuela after she graduated from college.
Locally she was very active with the Marble Falls First Baptist Church and the Marble Falls Library.
She is survived by her son Kiley and his wife Bonnie, her daughter Erin and her husband Andy, her daughter Tami and her husband Joel, and her grandsons Dylan and Evan.
Service were held Thursday, January 11, 2024, at the Marble Falls First Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, contribu- tions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Arrangements by Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, Marble Falls, Texas.