Winnie Anne

Taylor

Mrs. Winnie Anne Pettway Taylor, age 74, a native of Mobile, AL and a resident of the Lilly Valley Community of Jackson, AL was born October 6, 1943 to parentage of the late Mr. Pierce Lee Pettway. Sr. and the late Mrs. Cammiller Douggons Pettway.

Mrs. Taylor, a compassionate caregiver, was a loyal and dedicated member of Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church of Choctaw Bluff where she sang in the choir, was a missionary, and a Sunday School Teacher. Her hobbies were sewing and baking.  She was a composer of Skip This Step beautiful poetry and heart stirring Christian songs. "I'd Rather Be A Doorkeeper In The House Of The Lord" was one of the songs she penned and sang at various area churches. Mrs. Taylor personified Proverbs 31; she lived a virtuous and exemplary life. Her husband fully trusted in her, and her children arose and called her blessed.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Pierce Lee Pettway, Jr. and Leroy (Alice) Pettway.

Loving memories will linger in the hearts of her loving family; devoted husband of 54 years and 10 months, Charlie Taylor, Jr. of Jackson, AL; one son, Ronald (Yolanda) Taylor of Mobile, AL; five daughters, Latanya (Chico) Hubbard of Prichard, AL; Carla Taylor, Lori Taylor, both of Mobile, AL; Kimberly (Prophet Darrell) Jemison of Pensacola, FL; Cheryl (Rev. Victor) Todd of Jackson, AL; one step-daughter, Stephanie (Lawrence) Hicks of Mobile, AL; six sisters, Adella Stafford of

Mobile, AL, Barnetta (Fred) Gill of Prichard, AL; Opal Long, Cynthia (Samuel) Davis, Lorraine (Rev. Andy) Brown, and Sonja Pettway, all of Mobile AL; five brothers, Tomberry (Kerri) Pettway of Carson, CA; Jimmie Lee (Gwen) Pettway of Los Angeles, CA; Bobby (Cassandra) Pettway of Mobile, AL; Lee Pettway of Biloxi, MI; and Charles (Alice) Pettway of Boston, MA; 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Viewing Friday, September 21, 2018, 4-6pm at Andrews Funeral Home; viewing Saturday, September 22, 2018, 11am until the 12 noon service at Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church, 286 Saint James Road (Choctaw Bluff Community), Jackson, AL; Dr. Ivory James, pastor and eulogist. Following the interment ceremony in the church cemetery, the family will receive friends at the Taylor Family Home, 8780 Gainestown Road, Jackson, AL 36545.

Services with sympathetic care and legendary professionalism entrusted to Andrews Funeral Home, 800 Depot Road, Jackson, AL. Condolences to the family at www.andrewsfuneralhomejackson.com and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page.