Sylvia Taylor

Silvia Helen Taylor was born on April 2, 1932, in Key West, Florida, to the union of the late Joseph and Bloneva Lenora Mills. She was the third child among eleven siblings. As a young child, Silvia attended St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. At an early age, she met and married the love of her life, James Montgomery Taylor, and they relocated to New York, NY. Silvia was affectionately called “Sil-vee,” “Brown Eyes,” “Consuela,” and “Auntie” by family and friends.

Silvia possessed the same calm spirit as her mother. She will be remembered for her peaceful demeanor and sweet temperament. She enjoyed decorating, gardening, and cooking for her family, especially johnny cakes, picadillo, and yellow rice with shrimp.

Silvia’s spiritual journey began in the Episcopal Church. In the early 1980s, she attended Hope Missionary Baptist Church in New York and was committed to missionary service. She also served on the church’s Senior Gospel Choir.

In 2005, when Silvia relocated to Loganville, GA, she attended Stronghold Christian Church, where she served as a Church Mother. She moved her membership to New Jerusalem along with her daughter, Fay. Silvia participated in senior activities and enjoyed social events like traveling and parties.

Silvia retired from Central Islip Psychiatric Hospital after twenty years of employment.

Silvia was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James “Jimmy” Taylor. Their legacy lives on through their six children: Blondelle Taylor, Sylvia Boaz, Jerome Taylor, Fay Taylor-Wright, Wendell Taylor, and Eve Taylor (who preceded her in death); sons-in-law Allan Boaz and Richard Wright; and daughters-in-law Yenny Nunez and Valerie Jackson.

Her siblings include Mary Louise Mills-Stewart (preceded her in death), Rebecca Mills (preceded her in death), Josephine Mills-Jones-Cash (preceded her in death), Joseph Mills (preceded her in death), Beatrice Mills-Ridgeway, Deloris Mills-Betancourt, William Mills, Charles Woods, John Woods, Theodore Blatch, and Marva Blatch-Irizarry. Sisters-in-law include Gladys Malloy and Christine Green; preceded in death are brothers-in-law Ernest, Louis, and Eugene Taylor.

She is survived by eleven grandchildren: Rochelle Ling, Erica Epps, Jelani-Bem Garrett, Richard Wright Jr., Idonia Williams, Rasta Wright, Devan Pinkney, Kyle Taylor-Mulligan, Alishia Carvelli, Leigh Taylor, and Silvia Taylor.

Nineteen great-grandchildren include Teniqua Wright, Najuachia Epps, Shakuwra Garrett, Quamecca Epps, Troy Ling, Tatiana Ling, Nahjeik Epps, Nabiya Garrett, Annesah Small, Tiaja Wallace, Taylor Ling, Ayanna Garrett, Abena Garrett, Jelani-Bem Garrett II (deceased), Malachi Wright, Josiah Wright, Eve DeGuzman, Nairobi Carvelli, and Jackson Mulligan.

Twelve great-great-grandchildren include James Anderson Jr., Jamal Gwaltney, Maliah Robinson, Jade Anderson, Kaiden Mensah, Mizhani Epps, Kashmir Epps, Nzuri Collier, Surai George, Zy-Aire Crawford, Kaia Coker, and Jasmine Coker.

Silvia is also survived by MANY MANY very special nieces, nephews, and friends who will miss her dearly.