Emily Deanne (Brunner) Taylor, 38, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, January 19, 2018 at her home. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at The Worship Center in Harrisonville with burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO.  Memorial contributions may be made to Fire Fighter Behavioral Health Alliance, 3655 W. Anthem Way, Suite A 109-374, Anthem, AZ 85086.

Emily was born January 17, 1980 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Bob G. and Alice J. (Beason) Brunner. She was a 1998 graduate of Harrisonville High School. Emily married Jamie Taylor on March 13, 1998 at the Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church in Garden City, MO. She was a lifetime resident of Harrisonville.

Emily had worked as an optometrist assistant for Wal-Mart in Harrisonville for 14 years. She had also worked as the manager at Pizza Hut for eight years. She was a member of The Worship Center in Harrisonville. Emily was a former member and past Worthy Advisor of the Harrisonville Assembly #36, Order of Rainbow for Girls and a member of FFA. Emily was a volunteer of the Harrisonville Fire Department Juniors and the Dolan/West Dolan Fire Department Auxiliary.

Emily is survived by her husband, Jamie, daughter, Alexis Taylor, and son, Kristopher Taylor, all of the home; her parents, Bob and Alice Brunner, Harrisonville; one brother, Scott Brunner and his wife, Tonya, Harrisonville; her maternal grandmother, Bettie Pollard, Harrisonville; niece, Hailey Brunner, Harrisonville; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.