| Location | South Shields |
| Age | 50 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 10/01/1958 |
| Date of Death | 08/11/2008 |
| Visitors | 1,120 since 09/01/2009 |
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Linda Taylor, 50, was diagnosed with the disease three years ago and had an operation to remove 75 per cent of her liver, but the cancer returned.
Having been told it was inoperable a second time around, she had chemotherapy for three months, but it was stopped after the cancer failed to react.
Husband Gordon, 51, South Shields, said: "There was nothing else they could do but put her on steroids, but she was all right, she was getting by.
"We were hoping for a drug trial, but she wasn't strong enough, so they couldn't do it. Her life just deteriorated after that, mainly in the last three weeks."
Her brother, Eddie Cummings, South Shields, said: "I have never known a braver person in my life.
"I never saw one tear in her eye, I never heard her complain. She fought it to the bitter end."
Mrs Taylor was born in Green Lane, the youngest child and only daughter of the late Nancy and Bob Cummings.
She had four older brothers, Bobby, 65, Alan, 63, Lesley, 58, and Eddie, 55.
Mr Cummings added: "She was the boss. She was doted on by all of us."
Mrs Taylor passed her 11-plus and went to South Shields Girls High School. Her husband attended nearby Westoe Comprehensive and they met on the way home, aged 14 and 15.
They married at St Simon's Church six years later and celebrated their pearl wedding anniversary on April Fool's Day this year.
They have two children, Gordon, 27, and Steven, 23, and a three-year-old grand-daughter, Jessica.
"Jessica was the apple of her eye," said Mr Taylor. "She lived for her grand-daughter, that is what kept her going when she was first diagnosed – that is what kept her strong."
Mrs Taylor worked for the prescription pricing authority before she fell pregnant, returning to work at Woolworth's in South Shields for 11 years after raising her boys.
She then worked at Asda, South Shields, for four years until she fell ill.
Her hobbies included knitting, crochet, reading, bingo and socialising.
She attended a family party just weeks before she died on November 8.
Mr Taylor said: "She was just so outgoing. She would talk to anybody.
She had a positive attitude right to the end, nothing would ever get her down."
Mrs Taylor also leaves her mother and father-in-law, Sybil, 75, and Jimmy, 72, from Holder House, South Shields, and daughters-in-law Rachel, 25, and Leoni, 21.
missing u
its that time again almost 2yrs since the angels came and took away my darling auntie linda.not a day goes by when we dont think about you.your great neices and nephews are growing so fast but they still talk about the happy times they shared with their auntie linda.i shed a tear every time they say your name now.you are even a great great aunt now and i no your watching over us all.
love and remember u always
karen and kids
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Mam today has been hard for us all especially dad but ill look after him days like this really hit home 52 thats all u wud have been its so unfair u were taken away from us u had so much to live for your beautiful grandaughter growing up so fast she still kisses ur picture ever night before she goes to bed and dad was showing me the video off when u and him took jessica to the races i cried hearing ur voice love and miss u so much xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
hi linda,cant believe its a year since you left us my dear friend.sorry my memorium is late but my mam died of "the big c" on the 27th of september,been trying to come to terms with my loss.something drew me to this site today,"spirit"must of spoken.
when someone you love becomes a memory,the memory becomes a treasure.may you find comfort in the arms of the angels ,my dear friend linda.love and miss you nancy and colin x x
missing you still
a year has past this 8th november still missing you today like you would never no the tears today keep flowing remembering all the laughs and tears we shared together.the good times and the bad. i miss you so much auntie linda but i no you are watching over us all especially the boys and your beloved grand-daughter jess you would have been so proud of her love and miss you always karen. whos gone to win the x factor
Year Today Mam
Well mam a year has passed to the day and i miss u so much i never realised how hard it wud be without you, jessica was talking bout u yesterday when we went shopping saying ur a angel and on friday night she seen one star in the sky and said theres nana sleep tight mam love u so much steven rachel and jessica xxxxxxxxxx
We little knew that morning,
God was going to call your name,
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
You did not go alone.
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
You left us beautiful memories,
Your love is still our guide,
And though we cannot see you,
You are always at our side.
Our family chain is broken,
and nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.
almost a year has passed without you here but every day we think of you with a smile on our faces. the boys are putting on a brave face but i know them they are still hurting inside.you would have been so proud of jess we still see her and she is growing up so quickly.the 8th is going to be so hard on all your family but we will think of all the happy times we have shared and may be the tears will be for the happy times we have spent and not for the sadness there isnt enough tears to cry to show how we all miss you love and miss you so so much my lovely brave auntie linda xxxxxx
Nearly A Year
Well mam its nearly a year since u left us cant bear to think wot ill do on the 8th god i miss u so much u wud be so proud of jessica shes in school now but i guess u already know that shes still the same hitting uncle gordon whenever hes naughty ha ha she will never forget u she still says to me whenever she sees sumthing purple thats nanas thats nanas fav colour gonna be hard a week next sunday but i know u will be there looking after us i dont know if it will ever get easier i miss u so much u were my best friend and i cud tell u everything i love u so much and if your reading this please make the 8th easier for me
Always In My Heart Love You Forever Your Baby Steven xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Missing u
hello mam missing u more than ever had to go to hospital today to talk to sum shrink bout why the bairns crying she said its coz shes missing u i cud have told her that waste of time u wudnt realise how much jess is missing u she kisses your picture everytime she comes she needs to stop it coz its like sumones chopping onions when she does it but i stay strong for her god i miss u so much and wud love u have u back even for a hour and by the way sunderland got beat of gateshead 4-2 if it was newcastle u wud have laughed at me right i best go coz im just waffling on love and miss u so much xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
love you
hello mam just thought id leave a message coz im sat here on me own thinking of u well tommorrows gordons birthday another year older ill call him names for getting old jessicas not well got chicked pox so havent been able to see her she keeps asking bout u and i will never let her forget u just wish i cud have one more day with you ill have to go b4 i get meself upset again love and miss you so much xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Nana
Gentle jesus up above take care of nana the one i love xxxxxxxx Jessica
Hi Mam just sitting with the bairn and she was talking bout you saying she had just seen you i said where she said on the star in the sky bless her shes missing you like mad like us all but not to worry she will never ever forget you ill make sure of that love you xxxxxxxxxx
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