TAYLOR, Myra L. Austin, was born on June 23, 1941 to the late Joseph Austin and Lucille Marks in Union town, Alabama. Myra was raised in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Dayton’s Dunbar High School, Class of 1959. While at Dunbar she was a member the marching band. Her gift in playing the clarinet earned her a scholarship to Central State University. At Central State she continued her musicianship in the marching and concert bands. She graduated in 1963 with a Bachelors in Elementary Education. Myra married her college sweetheart, Charles Taylor, III, to which two children were born, Sharon, who preceded her in death, & her beloved Charles, IV, affectionately known as Chuckie. A passionate educator, Myra began teaching at the Elementary School of the Deaf in Austin, TX in 1964. She relocated in 1965 and began teaching with Dayton Public Schools, where retired with 30+ years of teaching at McNary & Jane Adams Elementary. Myra had a love for giving back. She was a long-time volunteer with Dayton Little League and volunteered at Welcome Stadium. An avid reader, she enjoyed reading the newspaper most of all, often sharing articles and tips she learned with her family and friends. Myra loved working outdoors and spent many hours in her garden and yard. She cared deeply about the environment, so you would find her picking up litter or cutting grass throughout the neighborhood. She spent time at Mary Scott Nursing Home & around area businesses lessening their impact on the environment. Myra departed this life on March 9, 2020. She leaves to cherish her memory, her son, Charles (Denise) Taylor; granddaughters: Chanise & Ciera Taylor; siblings: Joseph Peter Austin, Carol (Eddie) Heard, George Austin, Emerson Jeter, Jr., and Donna Jeter; cousin/sister, Carol (James) Thomas and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., FRIDAY, March 20, 2020 at THOMAS FUNERAL HOME, 4520 Salem Ave., with Reverend Robert Jackson, officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services. Interment: Woodland Cemetery. On-line condolences may also be sent to the family at www.thomasfunerals.com