Lisa A Taunton

She is survived by her spouse, Robert Taunton; brothers Ralph and Ronnie Elmore, two children, Casey and Coley Cates, one stepson, Brett Taunton; and 6 grandchildren, to whom she devoted her time and showered with affection.

Throughout the years Lisa displayed an indomitable spirit, a zest for life, and a love for her family, unselfishly giving of herself to anyone in need.

A majorette and flute player in high school, she was known to challenge her daughter to a test of baton twirling or flute skills from time to time, in which she always prevailed.

She was prolific in many colorful expressions, none of which are printable in newspapers.

In her life, she owned a limousine service, appraised and sold real estate, marketed, merchandised, and promoted for several different companies, including RJ Reynolds, Kraft, and Hallmark. She was an avid Saturday morning collector, luring her granddaughters or any other unsuspecting victim to yard and estate sales countywide, later turning her hobby into a lucrative online business.

A wonderful cook like her mother before her, some of her more notorious specialties included Strawberry (Pepto Bismol) Cake and prefabricated yam patties, which were the butt of many jokes, but still always on the table.

A lover of animals, she rescued abused horses, nursing them from near death to championship form. Her affection drew her to become a 4-H leader in Union county for many years. Lisa also avidly participated in equestrian trail rides, completing the 1,350 mile Chief Joseph Trail of Tears over the course of many years.

Our mother, wife, sister, grandmother, and friend was the love of our life, who shined her light into ours with kindness and laughter, always strove to bring the best out in others, keep the family strong, love unconditionally, and lead by example. We will miss her in this lifetime, but are assured we will see her once again in paradise.

Visitation will be held Thursday, Jan 29th at Young’s Funeral Home in El Dorado, AR from 6-8pm. The Funeral will be held Friday Jan 30th, 11 am at Union Methodist Protestant Church, 118 Sweet Home Rd, Strong AR. Burial will follow at Unity Baptist Church Cemetery in Crossett, AR under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Union Methodist Protestant Church to continue their missions work spreading the love of Jesus Christ.