Bessie L. Taylor was born February 19, 1924 in Boyce, Louisiana to the late Joseph and Cordelia Jones.She was united in holy matrimony June 28, 1944 to the late Reverend Rosenthal Taylor, Sr.To this union they were blessed with six children, three boys and three girls.Mother Taylor passed away March 28, 2020 in her home with her children at her bedside.

Mother Taylor was a loving and devoted mother to her children and grandchildren. She led them in the way of the Lord, teaching them the power of prayer and the duty of helping others.  Mother Taylor touched the lives of a multitude of people. She was a mother to many of her children’s friends and being an affectionate neighbor to all.

Jacqueline F. Witchet her oldest daughter and Robert Taylor her youngest son preceded her in death.  She leaves to cherish her memories four children, Reverend Clayton E. Taylor (Christine) pastor of St. Paul M.B.C. Eastpoint, Ga., Rosenthal J. Taylor, Jr. (Wanda), Lorna D. Baxter (Floyd), and Barbara A. Felder (Marvin), 11 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren, her sister Thelma Jones of Detroit, Mi., many dear relatives and friends.