Thomas Alden Taylor Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Thomas Alden Taylor of Gastonia, North Carolina, born in Murphy, North Carolina, who passed away on September 19, 2024 at the age of 93. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Thomas Alden Taylor to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Rollin Franklin Taylor and Lou Martin Taylor; his wife Mary Ann Rogers Taylor "Tommie"; his son Reverend Thomas Allen Taylor; his great grandchild Landon Taylor; his siblings, Rollin Taylor Jr., Lewis Hamilton Taylor, James Oakland Taylor of Robert Lon, Taylor, Kermit Taylor, Mary Ruth Chastain, Dorothy June Dillard and Norma Lee Jones; and his brothers-in-law, Steven Rogers, Mike Rogers and Glen Rogers.

He is survived by: his sisters-in-law, Jackie Robinson, Linda Wilson and Jonell Rogers; his parents-in-law, Mary Dawn James Rogers and Colen Herman Rogers; his sister Bobbie Ellen Swartz; his children, Doris Taylor Goodson, Shirley McKnight and Lewis Randolph Taylor; his grandchildren, Scott Taylor, David Taylor (Shawnda), Eric Taylor, Shawn Goodson, Robert McKnight, Brian Anthony Ruff and Reverend Randolph Taylor (Abigail); his great grandchildren, Kaitlyn Desiree Taylor, Scott Taylor, Caroline Goodson, Logan Isaiah Goodson, Savanna McKnight, Thomas McKnight, Noah Taylor, Jonah Taylor, Samantha Taylor, Charlotte Taylor and Callie Rose Taylor; his great great grandchildren, Carter Oliver and Arianna Oliver; and his sisters-in-law, Ruby Summey and Libby Frye.