Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Harvey Avenue Baptist Church, 1257 Harvey Ave., Pastor R.L. Rogers officiating. Interment: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Wake: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors.
Survivors: Children, Leonard Taylor Jr. (Amanda), Lenora Taylor, Gloria Taylor Dews, Vanessa Taylor, Master Sgt. Daren Newton Sr. (Sanae) and Emma Taylor Reed (Cory); six stepchildren; sister, Helen Willis; special friend and momma of his children, Essie Newton Taylor; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; other relatives; and friends.
