Paul Leslie Taylor, 81, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 31, 2020 at his residence in Amite County, Mississippi. Born in Itawamba County in 1938 to Dewey Lexter and Edna Edge Taylor, he was the fifth oldest child and the oldest surviving son.
Paul graduated from Fairview High School and Itawamba Junior College before it was IJC. Paul became an engineer working in the garment industry with Blue Bell/Lady Wrangler, Inc., where he met his wife of forty-eight years, Eula Lindsey. Paul and Eula had a strong faith in Christ, a strong work ethic and a love for travel. They both had very generous hearts and raised their children to rise to these same standards. Paul loved his family and gardening and wanted everyone to grow at least some of their own food. Although he had a serious heart condition that he managed with diet, exercise and medication, he practiced what he preached and The Good Lord blessed him with enough health to raise a garden up until he was called home. Nothing made him happier than digging in the dirt and sharing the fruits of his labors with family and friends.
Graveside services will be Tuesday, August 4, 10 a.m. at Sandy Springs Cemetery, Fulton, MS with Bill Waddle and Mike Deaton officiating. He will be laid to rest next to Eula in Sandy Springs Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi. They have finally been reunited with each other and their Lord. Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay, AL will be in charge of arrangements.
Left behind to cherish his memory are two children – Dawn Taylor and Paul Taylor (Jean); three grandchildren – Bobbie, Avery and Jehu; siblings – Edath McDowell, Nadine Waddle (William), Leland Taylor (Betty), Troyce Taylor (Lavelle), Betty Jean Lindsey (Lemon) and Cathy McAllister, along with nieces and nephews too numerous to name.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 2006, his parents, an older brother, Elvin Lexter and older sister, Lavern Pharr.
His nephews will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the American Heart Association or Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital in Mississippi.
Visitation will be Monday, August 3, 5-7 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay, AL.
