Lala Mae Reynolds Taylor of Sheridan, Arkansas was born June 17, 1915 in Sheridan, the daughter of Joshua J. and Lynnie Mae Wafford Reynolds. She was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church at Sheridan and was a retired beautician.

Mrs. Taylor died January 17, 2010 at the age of 94.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sherrill Taylor, a daughter Lynda Sue Lee and brothers, Okie T. and wife Gladys Reynolds, Buck Reynolds, Otha Lee and wife Gladys Reynolds, Hollis Reynolds and wife Carolyn, Walter Reynolds and sisters Joey Archer, Charlie Dee Bristol and husband Jack and Mamie Reynolds.

Survivors: Daughter, Sherley Mae Taylor Hix Petty and husband Charles of Sheridan;
Sister, Sarah Freda Brewer of Ovid, New York;
6 Grandchildren, Michael Scott Hix and wife Kellye of Quitman;
Gary Don Hix and wife Rene' of Sheridan;
Sherlyn Eugena Jones of Bigelow:
Susan Michelle Scroggins and husband Jason of Center Ridge;
Nathan Petty and wife Tabatha of Fordyce;
Eric Petty and wife Niki of Sheridan;

14 great grandchildren

Funeral services will be Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Montgomery, Rev. William Ashcraft and Rev. Shawn Hill officiating. Burial will follow in Lost Creek Cemetery at Sheridan. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Wednesday from 6 until 8 PM.

Memorials may be made to First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church c/o Youth Group, 402 West Center, Sheridan, Arkansas 72150.

Pallbearers are W.A. Winston, Ronnie Nutt, Roy Baxley, Billy C. Reynolds, Jim Mayfield, Keith Koon, William Hix, Christopher Hix and David Nelson.