Larry Elvin Taylor

Taylor and Mattie Mae Fryer Taylor in Cuero, Texas. The first

seventeen years of his life were spent in Cuero, where he graduated

from Cuero High School in 1967. In 1968 Larry enlisted in the

United States Marine Corp and proudly served our country for the

next 4 years until his honorable discharge in 1972. After leaving

the military he moved to Seattle, WA where he stayed until 1976.

While in Seattle he worked for a major Security corporation and

later a pyrotechnic company specializing in firework displays. In

1976 he returned to Texas, where he resided for the next thirteen

years. In Texas he spent time in Cuero, Houston, San Antonio

and Corpus Christi, where he gained a wealth of experience while

working at NASA, Missouri Pacific, AT&T, Southwestern Bell

and the City of Houston. Larry moved to Huntsville, AL in 1989

as a salesman for one of their leading radio stations. The following

year he finally settled in Atlanta, GA, where he met and married

his best friend, Sheryl. In Atlanta he worked for Fulton County

while taking real estate classes to eventually achieve his goal of

receiving his Real Estate Brokers license. Larry and Sheryl shared

a love of both domestic and international travel and traveled

extensively until his homegoing.

Larry leaves to rejoice his homegoing three children, Stacee,

Melika, Paul and a stepson Marcus (Kristin), grandchildren - Lance,

Alexiss, Anthonee, Alan, Lamonte and Gavyn, great-grandchil-

dren- Layden, Alijah, Kyng and Romeo.

In addition, he is survived by nine siblings - George, Dorothy,

Virgie, Joanne (Leslie), Jim (Thelma), Jenny, Donald (Lillie),

Betty, Henry and a host of nieces and nephews. His parents and

five siblings - John “JW”, Lena, Lola, Joseph “JY” Jr., and Mildred

preceded him in death.