Marianna Mari Maree Taylor

Marianna Maree Taylor (Mari), 46 of Fort Worth Texas, lost her three year battle with ovarian cancer and went to heaven on March 19, 2013. Mari was born in Channelview, Texas on July 30, 1966 to Kenneth and Marietta Taylor. Her life partner is Robin Cagle. Mari was a graduate of Baylor University where she received a degree in Education. She taught in public schools for 20 years and retired as the Director of The Tarrant County Women’s Center Adult Literacy Program in December of 2011. Mari was passionate about making a difference to others and to her community. She was very active in the Fort Worth GLBT community. Mari was a member of the Fort Worth Chapter of the Texas Gay Rodeo Association and Tarrant County Gay Pride. Mari loved to produce and participate in events raising monies for charities in need. One of her favorite charities was the Baron House at Celebration Community Church where she was an active member. Mari loved to lift her voice in song and inspire us all. Mari loved to make warming blankets for others who were also battling cancer. Another love of Mari’s was traveling to various International Gay Rodeo’s across the United States and Canada. Traveling to, seeing and supporting her rodeo family, especially the Crazy ole Heffas, was one of Mari’s greatest passions in life. Mari was known as fireworks heffa. Mari is survived by her Life Partner Robin Cagle; Mother and Father Marietta and Kenneth Taylor of Crosby, Texas; Brother and Sister in Law Kent and Sheila Taylor of Crosby, Texas and their sons Brandon and Bryan; Sister and Brother in Law Monica and Rodney Foster of Crosby, Texas and their children Grace and Grant. Preceded in Death by: Paternal Grand Parents: Dorthy Dodson and J.O. Taylor and her Maternal Grand Parents: Claude and Florene Lyall. Mari’s service will be held at Celebration Community Church 908 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, Texas at 6PM on Sunday evening March 24, 2013. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made in Mari’s memory to Cancer Care Services and Celebration Community Church of Fort Worth.