BOBBIE JEAN TAYLOR TRAYWICK
passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Little Rock, Ark., She was 91. Bobbie was born on December 6, 1929, in Warren, Ark., to Kyle Thomas Taylor and Eva Alvada Taylor. She was a member of Benton First United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband William R. (Bill) Traywick, whom she married
on December 31, 1960, at Warren, Ark.; a sister, Mary Eloise Owens of North Little Rock, Ark.,; 2 brothers, Thomas Dale Taylor of Warren, Ark., and Kay Max (Mickey) Taylor of Benton, Ark. Bobbie is survived by one nephew, Thomas (Tom) Owens (Paula) of Maumelle, Ark.; three nieces, Joan Taylor Cunningham (Jason) of Warren, Ark.; Jennifer Taylor Douglas (Eric) of Benton, Ark., and Jana Owens (Robert Eckert) of Silver Spring, Md.; one grandniece, Taylor Douglas McMillan (Jack) of Rogers, Ark.; one grandnephew Jonathan Douglas of Springdale, Ark.; one great-grandnephew, Ethan McMillan, of Rogers, Ark.; cousins, Phil Matthews (Brenda) of Hot Springs, Ark.; Craig Matthews (Sara) of Hot Springs, Ark.; Hunter Matthews of Little Rock, Ark. The family thanks Bobbie’s dear friends, Don and Dorothy Brashears of Benton, Ark., Mary Katherine Mullins Weeks of Memphis, Tenn., and her caregiver, Pam King.
Bobbie joined her husband, Bill, on his career in the Air Force. They were based in England for four years and traveled throughout Europe. After her husband retired, they settled in Arkansas. She owned and operated B & B Graphics where she demonstrated her natural gift for expert hand-cut matting and framing for valuable artwork. She was an avid animal lover and had two beloved “hounds” Skippy and Bebe who were treated as family members. She was always “on the road” and loved to tell the story of her father teaching her to drive at age five! She loved travel, antiques, art, and her family and friends.
The family mourns the loss of a cherished member who always considered the needs of others ahead of her own. This was vividly demonstrated by the caregiving of her parents in their later years and many other family members and friends. The ongoing generosity shown to numerous family members through the years will never be forgotten.
Graveside services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 2, 2021, at Oakland Cemetery, by Frazer’s Funeral Home, Warren, Ark. www.frazerfuneralhome.com. Memorials preferred to Benton First United Methodist Church, 200 North Market Street, Benton, Ark. 72015.