Althea Ruth (Beacham) Taylor, of Peachtree City, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, in Peachtree City.
A resident of Gulfport, MS for over 50 years, she was past president, owner, and operator of AlaÌââ¢s Pest Control, Gulfport. A member of MS City United Methodist Church, Gulfport, she was a long time sponsor and league player of AlaÌââ¢s Pest Control at the AMF Bowling Centers, Gulfport. Mrs. Taylor was a loving mother, family member, and cherished friend, who will be missed by all who knew her.
Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her parents, Hughie Lester aÌâËDocaÌâ⢠Beacham and Lillimae (Whitfield) Lawton; her husband: John D. Taylor, Sr.; her sisters, Flora Louise Beacham and Dorothy (Beacham) Catt; her daughter, Pamela Jean (Taylor) Gill; a grandson, Steven E. aÌâËLittle SteveaÌâ⢠Taylor, Jr; niece Linda (Catt) Lambert; and a nephew Jewitt R. aÌâËRayaÌâ⢠Catt .
Survivors include her children, John D. Taylor, Jr. and his wife Susan (Bigar) Taylor, Peachtree City, GA, George Daniel aÌâËDannyaÌâ⢠Taylor and his former spouse, Cembra (Conyers) Taylor, Hurley, MS, Steven E. Taylor and his wife, Kimberly (Reynolds) Taylor, Nashville, TN; her grandchildren, John Hugh Gill, Jr and his wife, Angela Denise (Hill) Gill, Diamondhead, MS, Michael B. Taylor and his wife, Heather (Terry) Taylor, Lawton, OK, David W. Taylor, St Augustine, FL, Jason E. Taylor and his wife, Katie (Bacarella) Taylor, Birmingham, AL, Katherine E. (Taylor) Patterson and her husband, Brent Patterson, Tucker, GA, Rosana M. Taylor, West Point, NY, Erin D. Taylor, Fort Campbell, KY, Amanda S. Bounds, Galveston, TX, and Elizabeth H. Welch, Nashville, TN; great grandchildren, Reese E. Gill, Diamondhead, MS, Noah T. Gill, Diamondhead, MS, Steven E. Gill, Diamondhead, MS, Sarah M. Taylor, Birmingham, AL, Kayla M. Patterson, Tucker, GA, Madeyln K. Patterson, Tucker, GA, Olivia G. Taylor, Lawton, OK, Natalie M. Taylor, Lawton, OK, and Elizabeth D. aÌâËDestinyaÌâ⢠Welch, Nashville, TN; her nieces and nephews, James H. aÌâËHugheyaÌâ Catt and his wife, Linda Catt, Jayess, MS, Drury Lambert, Monticello, MS, Terrill D. aÌâËTDaÌâ⢠Catt and his wife, Peggy Catt, Mobile, MS, Alice (Catt) Lee and her husband, Bobby Lee, New Hebron, MS, Samuel P. aÌâËPaulaÌâ⢠Catt and his wife, Gwyn Catt, Monticello, MS, Mary (Catt) Case and her husband, Eddie Case, Brookhaven, MS, Amy (Catt) Wages, Lucedale, MS, Michael W. Catt, Monticello, MS, John A. Catt and his wife, Kim, Monticello, MS, Leslie R. aÌâËRuthieaÌâ⢠(Catt) Stewart and her husband, Billy Stewart, Brookhaven, MS.
Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2009 at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 19130 Commison Rd, Long Beach. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel on Saturday, February 21, 2009. Interment will follow in Allen Cemetery.
An on line guestbook may be viewed and signed at www.riemann family.com.