Loretta Lee (Carlisle) Taylor

She was born in Gaston County on August 29, 1938. Loretta was married to the late Clarence Taylor on June 12, 1954.

Loretta was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. She loved spending time with her family. She loved working puzzles, coloring and watching her favorite tv shows.

Loretta is the daughter of the late Willie Mae (Pressley) Carlisle and Travis Carlisle. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Taylor; sons, Dennis Taylor, Clarence Cimarron Taylor, and daughter Jewel Goble.

She is survived by her daughter, Nina Benge; sons, Tracy Taylor and Billy Goble; brother, Wayne Carlisle and wife Candace; grandchildren, Cindy Polson and husband David, Troy Benge and wife Kerriann, Amy Ballard and husband Lonnie, Angel Weber and fiancé Darren, Clarence Taylor and wife Jessica, Timothy Taylor and wife Emily; great grandchildren, Ashley, Brandon, Richard, Anthony, Johnathon, Joshua, Nathan, Kaitlyn, Kiley, Savannah, Grayson, and Jaxson.

The service will be officiated by Rev. Eric Chaney and the pallbearers are Troy, Clarence, Timothy, Brandon, Richard, Anthony, Johnathon, Joshua, Nathan.

A visitation for Loretta will be held Tuesday, May 9, 2023 from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm at Carothers Funeral Home, 412 South Main Street, Stanley, North Carolina 28164 with the funeral service will beginning at 2:00 pm. A committal service will immediately follow at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery, 1508 Charles Raper Jonas Highway, Mount Holly, North Carolina 28120.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.carothersfuneralhomestanley.com for the Taylor family.