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Taylor, Ray Anthony (Summerville)

  • Thursday, October 1, 2020
Ray Anthony Taylor
Ray Anthony Taylor

Ray Anthony Taylor, age 59, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020.

He was born on Feb. 19, 1961 to Helen Loretta Hudgins Taylor and the late Wilbur James Taylor, Sr.

He was preceded by his brothers, James Taylor, Wilbur James Taylor, Jr. and Corey Ladell Taylor; grandparents, Thelmer and Louise Finley; and aunts, Beatrice Sharp, Cavalier Martin, and Emma Cox.

He was a member of Central Avenue Baptist Church in Trion, Ga. and was a graduate of the Cleveland High School 1980.

He is survived by his spouse, Waynetta Jarrett – Taylor; two sons, Justian Jarrett, Alfred Taylor; daughter, Candiss Taylor; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; sisters, Phyllis (Ervin) hickey, Ramona Brown, Monona Brown, Hiawatha Bron, and Tracey Taylor – Smith; brothers, Andy (Natacha) Hudgins, Reagon (Nicole) Hudgins, Christopher (Martina) Taylor, all of Cleveland, Tennessee, Roy (Gabriella) Taylor of Summerville, Georgia, and Terry Ware of Indiana; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

A graveside service and interment will be on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Fort Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Friday, Oct. 9, from 5-8 p.m. at the Willis Funeral Home and on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Patton Funeral Home, 265 Fair Street, SE, Cleveland, TN 37311.

Arrangements are by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Ga.

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