Rachel (Matthews) Taylor (1924 - 2019)

Born 9 Feb 1924 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Grover Cleveland Taylor II — married [date unknown] (to 14 Dec 2006) in North Carolina, United States

Died 4 Sep 2019 at age 95 in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Rachel MATTHEWS was born 09 Feb 1924 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States. She was the daughter of John Matthews and Mary Faircloth.

She passed away 04 Sep 2019 in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. BURIAL Old Bluff Presbyterian Church Cemetery Godwin, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA.

Wade—Rachel Matthews Taylor, 95 0f Wade passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

Rachel was born February 9, 1924 in Sampson County, NC to the late Mary Faircloth and John Jenkins Matthews. She was preceded in death by her husband, G.C. Taylor, Jr., and a son, Anthony Wayne Taylor and her brothers, John, David, Bobby, Pete, Kelly, Blackmon "Boot" Matthews.

Graveside services will be held on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 11:00 am at Old Bluff Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Wade, NC with Pastor Chris McMillan, officiating.

She is survived by her sons, Grover C. Taylor, III and wife Debbie of Raeford and Ted J. Taylor and wife Barbara of Wade; daughter, Sula Dawes and husband Willie of Lillington; brother, Jesse Matthews and wife Verdie of Autryville; sister Helen Barefoot of Autryville; grandchildren, Liz Keown and husband Tony, Susan Gurlea and husband Mike, Grover Taylor, IV., Jeffery Taylor and wife Laura; great-grandchildren, Charles, Anthony, Rachel Keown, Alan Gurlea and Iris Taylor.

Arrangements by Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home.^[1]

Children:

• Anthony Wayne Taylor (1953–1988)
• Grover Cleveland Taylor III
• Ted J. Taylor
• Sula Taylor Dawes

Sources

1. ↑ Original obituary was published in Fayetteville Observer from Sept. 7 to Sept. 8, 2019

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #202832664

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