Mrs. Sylvia Walls Taylor was born to the late Steve Walls, Sr. and Florence Triggs-Walls in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on June 1, 1920. She passed to her Heavenly Reward on September 3, 2014 in her home.
She confessed a hope in Christ in 1934, at Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church.
She was married to the late Jasper M. Taylor.
She leaves to cherish her memories five sons; Sylvester Taylor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sherman Taylor of North Canton, Ohio, Alton Taylor of Little Rock, Arkansas, Maurice Taylor of Woodstock, Georgia, and Cedric Taylor of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; five daughters, Esther Taylor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Margaret Taylor-Estis of Los Angeles, California, Cynthia Taylor-Withmore of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Sharon Taylor-Harris of Texarkana, Arkansas, Stephany Taylor-Toney of White Hall, Arkansas; twenty-nine grandchildren; twenty-seven great grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, September 11, 2014, at Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church with the Reverend Larry Battles officiating. Interment will be in Mount Olive Cemetery by the P.K. Miller Mortuary. Visitation will be on Wednesday at the mortuary from 5-7 p.m. Mrs. Taylor will lie in repose at the church on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.