December 30 1922 August 29 2019
Mary Nell Cass Taliaferro December 30, 1922 – August 29, 2019 Share this obituary Send Sympathy Gifts Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card| Memorial Donation Mary Nell Cass Taliaferro, age 96, long time resident of Mount Pleasant, Texas, died August 29, 2019. Born at home, 3128 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, Texas on December 30, 1922, she was the only child of Lloyd Walter Cass and Mary Fay Alexander Cass. Mary Nell attended public schools in Dallas until 1933 when she and her family moved to Mount Pleasant. At age twelve she was baptized at the First Baptist Church of Mount Pleasant. After graduating as Valedictorian of Mount Pleasant High School class of 1940, she attended Baylor University two years, then transferred to the University of Texas at Austin where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and psychology in 1944. Following graduation, Mary Nell lived in Dallas and worked for Braniff Airways and later for the SMU Vocational Testing and Guidance Bureau in the veterans testing program. She returned to Mount Pleasant to assist her parents in the later 1940’s and worked then at Talco Asphalt and Refining Company. She married Ted E. Taliaferro on December 22, 1949. Ted predeceased her in 1985. Mary Nell served as homemaker and caregiver to her parents and aunts during their lives and children while they were at home. She later returned to college and received a Master of Science degree from East Texas State University in 1966. She did substitute teaching and psychological testing for area school districts and worked as the first director of the Titus County Outreach Clinic of Terrell State Hospital. Mary Nell is survived by her children and their spouses, T. Cass Taliaferro (Joanie) and Melissa Taliaferro (Jack Jaeger) and five grandchildren-Forest Taliaferro, Mark Taliaferro, Heather Taliaferro, Lauren Taliaferro, and Baron Crane. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mount Pleasant and its Womens Missionary Union, Adult Sunday School Department, B.A.L.L. Club, and was a childrens’ Sunday School teacher. Mary Nell’s community involvement included service as a charter member of Mount Pleasant Friends of the Library, Needlecraft Club, Cypress Basin Hospice, Titus County Historical Society, and the Governor’s select committee for mental health planning for the State of Texas. She was a Cub Scout and Brownie Scout leader. Mary Nell’s many interests included Bible study, classical music, impressionist art, economics, finance, American and Texas history, politics, government, literature, landscape gardening, and travel. A memorial service will be held in Mount Pleasant at a later date. Online registry is available at batescoopersloanfuneralhome.com Print Obituary Sign Guestbook Name: Location: Video: Image: Light A Candle Candle 1 Candle 2 Candle 3 Candle 4 Email: Please keep my message private Personal Message: Personal Message (required) Confirm: Submit Guestbook entry
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Mary Nell Cass Taliaferro December 30 1922 August 29 2019.
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Death notice for the town of: Mt Pleasant, state: Texas