Taylor Rae Epperson

Taylor Rae Epperson, 25 of Colorado City finished her race and went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, January 16, 2026, with her loving family firmly by her side at the Mitchell County Hospital.

She was born to Jeremy and Valerie Franco Epperson on January 28, 2000, in Selma California.

There are too many words to count when asked to describe Taylor. She was a proud Christian woman and one of the strongest women her family has ever seen. Family and community were her strongest passions in life. She was a loving daughter, sister, niece, and cousin, always making time for family. She was her sisters protector and the type of daughter any parent would be blessed to have.

Taylors strong Christian faith and love of Jesus made her the perfect young role model for so many younger girls in this community she loved so much. Even when fighting the good fight, she did not waiver from her selfless nature as all she ever wanted was for everybody else to be okay and for them to love Jesus. Taylor was a competitor by nature as she was a strong athlete, but she was humble and knew the meaning of teamwork; which would have made her a great coach. In her spare time Taylor enjoyed playing sports, mentoring future strong women, singing to her Lord and eating food as she was a huge foody. She was truly an angel here on earth, and the legacy that she leaves behind will be felt for generations to come.

Taylor is survived by her parents Jeremy and Valerie Epperson and her sisters Malia Epperson, KK Epperson, and Harper Epperson all of Colorado City, by grandparents Jerold and Linda Epperson of Colorado City and Alicia Franco of Colorado City, great-grandmother Oralia Pineda, and by her boyfriend Aleks Duenes of Big Spring. She is also survived by her aunts and uncles Vanessa and Javier Enriquez of Ft. Worth, Karen Wood of Colorado City, Ann Jeanette Scott of Colorado City, Mistie Browne and husband Marty of Colorado City, and Jarrod Epperson and wife Aubrey of Temple, and by cousins Austin, Kayla, Isaac, Addison, Jacob, Riley, Emma, Maggie, Ryane, and Logan, as well as by a community full of friends and a fur-baby Peanut.

The family will be present for a visitation in the Kiker Seale Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, January 20th from 5-8 pm

A Celebration of Life for Taylor will be held at the First Baptist Church in Colorado City on Wednesday, January 21st at 1 pm with Caleb Jackson and Sterling Burleson officiating, burial will follow in the Colorado City Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jeremy Epperson, Paul Agguire, Ty Henderson, Jarrod Epperson, Javier Enriquez, and Austin Browne with alternates/ honorary pallbearers being Aleks Duenes, Robert Haggerton, and Brandon Oden.

In lieu of flowers those wishing may donate in her memory to the charity of their choosing.

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