Wanda Taylor

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Thursday, June 16, 2016, 2:00-9:00 PM

Golden Gate Funeral Home
4155 South R. L. Thornton Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75224

Funeral Service:

Friday, June 17, 2016, 11:00 AM

Saint Mark Baptist Church
601 Rowlett Road
Garland, Texas 75043

Wanda Jean Taylor was born to the parents of Elijah Moore and Lula Parrot on June 10. 1953 in Vernon Parish, Leesville, Louisiana. She was the eleventh child of twelve children. At an early age, Wanda accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior and continued to live out her faith through adulthood.

Wanda is a 1971 graduate of Jena High School in Jena, LA and attended Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA from 1971-1973 and majored in Business Administration. It was in college where she met her future husband, Glenn Rickey Taylor, Sr. Glenn and Wanda were joined in holy matrimony on December 22. 1973 in Leesville, Louisiana. The couple moved to Dallas, Texas and to this union, three children were born: Glenn Jr., Cedric and Shaquenta.

In 1973, Glenn and Wanda joined Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church under Christian Experience under the pastoral leadership of the late Reverend L. J. Taylor. As a member of Macedonia, Wanda was involved in the Senior Choir, Women’s Ministry and was best known for her betrayal of “Sojourner Truth” in the Annual Black History Month Program. Sis. Taylor allowed the Lord to use her as a Servant Leader for over thirty years. Yearning for a deeper spiritual awakening, in October 2012, Wanda moved her membership to St. Mark Baptist Church where Reverend George Duncan serves as Senior Pastor. She was an active member of the Senior Choir until God called his Angel home.

On the morning of June 11th, Wanda Jean Taylor received her Heavenly Discharge. Preceded in death are her parents: Elijah Moore and Lula Lee Walker; nine siblings; first born son, Glenn “GJ” R. Taylor, Jr. She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of forty-two years, Glenn Rickey Taylor, Sr. One Son, Cedric Renard Taylor and One Daughter, Shaquenta “Quenta” Nanette Taylor.
A very special God Son, Victor Wayne Taylor, Jr. (Rowlett, TX); Seven Grandchildren: John Michael Taylor, Ethan Taylor, Taghan Taylor, Tayah Taylor, Lance Harkey, II, Sha’Khia Johnson, and Cayden Corbitt. Two Sisters, Nellie Morise, (Beaumont, TX) and Sharon (Carl Sr.) Crowell (Leesville, LA); One Brother, Archie Pea (Leesville, LA). Two Sister-in-Laws, Deborah L. Williams (Shreveport, LA) and Vicki A. Williams, Ph.D. (Little Rock, AR); One Brother-in-Law, Victor P. Carmack (Shreveport, LA) and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and church family members.