JoAnne Taylor Fly was born on December 2, 1947 to the late John and Georgia Mae Taylor. On Saturday December 12, 2020, JoAnne was called home to be with the Lord. She accepted Christ at an early age at Springhill M.B. Church and later joined Sandhill M.B. Church where she served as an usher and was a member of the adult choir until her health failed. She attended the Lee/Prentiss School. She worked at Lucky Star for many years and Baldwyn Elementary for 16 years. During her time at Baldwyn, she touched the lives of her co-workers and the kids. All of the kids called her “Big Mama.”
Her memories will be cherished by, her husband of 55 years, Roy Fly Jr. of Baldwyn,MS; (4) daughters, Tabatha Beene (Randy) Melonie Fly, Angela Taylor (James), Aja Fly, (2) Sons, Timothy Fly, Rodney Fly, all of Baldwyn MS; (15) grandchildren, (24) great-grandchildren, (6) sisters, Bettie Elzie (Nollen), Mary Kate Elzie ( Andy), Dorthy Parker all of Tupelo, MS. Judy Edwards (Carl), Faye Smith(James) ; all of Belden, Ms. Brenda Starks, of Baldwyn MS; (3)brothers, Johnny Taylor(Renda) of Baldwyn, MS. Michael Macon( Demetris) of the Philippines and a host of nieces and nephews, family and friends. Her special friends are Ada Bell and Glenda Mears.
She was proceeded in death by her parents, sister, Mildred Clark, her bothers, James Jones and Jimmy Macon, her son, Lamar Fly, her grandparents, Katie Mae and Velma Williams, Emmitt and Mary Taylor
