Patricia Anne Taylor

Coleman Funeral Home of Olive Branch Coleman Funeral Home of Olive Branch Patricia Anne Taylor, 81, of Olive Branch, MS, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024, after a lengthy illness. Please join Mrs Patricia's family for a Celebration of Life service on Sunday, November 10,2024 at 3:00 p.m. at Sweet pea's Table Restaurant, 4946 Highway 305, Olive Branch, MS. Patricia was born on July 15, 1943, in Memphis, TN. She graduated high school from Sacred Heart Catholic School and earned her Master’s Degree in Christian Psychology and Counseling from Jacksonville Theological Seminary, where she was ordained as a minister. Patricia was a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. She worked most of her life doing accounting in healthcare, where she met the love of her life, Larry. She attended the Outpouring Church in Olive Branch. She loved to spend her free time studying and especially cherished her time spent studying the Bible. Patricia was an incredible dancer. As a teenager, she competed on the local Memphis TV Show, “Dance Party” and won twice. She loved any form of dancing and especially enjoyed square dancing with her husband, Larry. She loved to cook and passed along her excellent cooking skills and many special family recipes to her daughter, Andrea. Andrea found comfort in watching her mom’s hands as she cooked and went about her daily routine. She was passionate about all forms of theatre and adored the songs and music. She went so far as to inspire a love of theatre in her granddaughter, Ava-Joy. Patricia was loved deeply by so many and will be missed greatly. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, Peggy Walker and father, Louis Nailing Walker, and brothers, Louis N. Walker, Jr. and Michael Walker. Patricia is survived by her husband of 54 years, Larry Taylor of Olive Branch; daughter, Andrea T. Bray of Olive Branch; granddaughter, Ava-Joy Bray of Olive Branch; cousins, Joyce Cochran (Lee) of Atoka, TN, and James Mayo (Linda) of New Mexico; nieces, Robin Walker and Mary Margaret Rushing (Will) of Texas; best friend, Gail Minga (Jim) of Olive Branch. In lieu of traditional flowers, donations may be made in Patricia Taylor’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org). Online condolences may be left on her tribute wall at www.colemanfuneralhomeob.com.

Patricia Anne Taylor

July 15, 1943 - October 20, 2024

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