Jessica Victoria Hunter Taylor: Obituary

Jessica Victoria Hunter Taylor, age 32, of Elmwood, TN passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Jessica was a 2003 graduate of Copper Basin High School and a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. She was employed as a welder with Shorki of North America, a vehicle parts manufacturing company. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Betty Louise Hopkins and Everett & Bessie Hunter, also best friend, Kenny Godsey.

She is survived by three sons, Hunter Shawn Raper, Cameron Stacy Quinn and Levi Jay Taylor of the home; parents, Kenneth “Buster” and Vicki Sue Hunter of Ducktown, TN; her biological father, Terry Hawkins of Copperhill, TN; brother, Kenneth Wayne Hunter and fiance’ Kimberly of Ducktown, TN; Half sisters, Jill Fair, Jennifer Rogers Bautista; grandfather, Hobert Hopkins of Turtletown, TN; Many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, April 14th at 1:00 p.m. from the Akins of Copperhill Chapel with Rev. Scott Graves officiating. Pallbearers include Daniel Skelton, Casey Skelton, Clark Stepp, Joshua Loudermilk, Travis Hawkins and Joshua Cole. Honorary pallbearers include, Mike J. Worley, Joseph Quinn, Dustin Raper, Matthew Taylor and the 2003 Class of Copper Basin High School. Interment will follow in the Friendship # 3 Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Memorial Contributions in memory of Jessica may be made to the Fannin County Brain Injury Group, c/o Carolyn Stepp, 2116 Blue Ridge Drive, Blue Ridge, GA 30513. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill in charge of the arrangements.