George Taylor

Cecilia - Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am, on Saturday, December 28, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cecilia, for George Taylor, 81, who passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2013, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 12:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Friday and continue at 8:00 am until 9:30 am on Saturday. A rosary will be recited by Fr. Francis Miller at 7:00 pm on Friday. Fr. Gary Schexnayder and Deacon Ken Soignier will officiate at the Funeral Service. Readers will be Rachelle Landry and Charles Taylor. Gift Bearers will be Alisha Berard, Erin Berard, Lauren Landry, Kyli Romero and Sarah Stoute. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Cecilia. George passed away with his family at his side after a two week battle with various illnesses associated with pneumonia. He will be laid to rest on his 82nd birthday. During Georges life, he was a member of Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Church Council, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Quarter Horse Association. George served the people of Cecilia as a pharmacist until he was 70 years old. He received his gold certificate as a registered pharmacist for 50 years of service. The most common remark the family hears is, George was the best pharmacist and friend we ever had. He is survived by his wife, Mary Joyce Marks Taylor of Arnaudville; his son, George Keith Taylor of Baton Rouge; his daughters, Karla (Kenneth) Marks of Cecilia, Shari Huval of Somerville, MA, Mona "Sukie" (Jim) Russo of Abbeville, Angie (Danny) Stoute of Poche Bridge, and Faye (Jerry) Degetaire of Cecilia; his brothers, Ray (Lilly) Taylor of Morrow, LA, Steven (Viola) Taylor of Sunset, Charles (Jean) Taylor of Cecilia, and Ben (Earline) Taylor of Arnaudville; his sisters, Beatrice Kidder of Arnaudville, Betty Richard of Orange, TX, Sybil (Don) Kidder of Port Arthur, TX, and Rosie (Norris) Young of Baton Rouge; twenty grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parents, Welzie and Anna Schexnayder Taylor; his two sisters, Gladys Donaldson and her husband Shorty and Lucille Knott and her husband, Darius; and his brothers-in-law, Lloyd Richard and Percy Kidder. Pallbearers will be Foster Monteleon, Grant Degetaire, Joseph Stoute, Seth Stoute, Jon Jon Romero, and Joey Landry. Honorary pallbearers will be Keith Taylor and Jake Stoute. Enough thanks cant be expressed to Fr. Francis Miller. He was with Dad every chance he got praying and helping Dad prepare his pass to heaven. Fr. was strength and comfort for the family as well preparing them thru prayer for where they are today. Special thanks to Dr. Ed Lyons, the staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and the caregivers who were heaven sent to help the family during Georges illness. Special thanks also to his lifelong friends who filled his life with parties, card games, meals, laughs, travels, and loyalty. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church Adoration Chapel Fund, P. O. Box 279, Cecilia, LA 70521, 337-667-6344, in memory of George Taylor. Pellerin Funeral Home of Cecilia, 2238 Bushville Hwy., Cecilia, Louisiana 70521, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com