Effie Louise Kent-Taylor

Mrs. Effie Louise Kent-Taylor was born to blessed parents, the late Deacon Early Kent and the late Mother Louise Kent in Lyons, Georgia, on November 26, 1937. She was the eldest of nine siblings and was nurtured in the Deerfield Beach Community, where she received her formal education. She was very close to her younger siblings and followed her mother’s example by being an expert wife, mother, and homemaker. Raised in a Christian home, her early life was shaped by the influence of Godly parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and neighbors. Her spiritual journey began at an early age, and she dedicated herself to the Lord. She immersed herself in Ministry under the leadership of Elder Jospeh Kirksey, Sr. at the House of Prayer Pentecostal Church in Deerfield Beach, Florida. She was a quiet, Godly women who took every opportunity to learn, grow, and experience life as she faithfully witnessed God’s Word to her loved ones. Her favorite passage of scripture is “The Lord’s Prayer” - Psalm 23. Mrs. Effie Louise Kent-Taylor was joined in holy matrimony with the Love of her life, Mr. Ernest Taylor. Through this beautiful union, they were blessed with seven exceptional children who were loved unconditionally. They were proud of their children, who were a “gift” from God. Mrs. Effie Louise Kent-Taylor was the perfect supporter of her husband, who was a magnificent, renowned “Quartet Singer”. Rarely did you see one without the other. They were a team designed by God. They were not only a couple but best friends. They spent forty-six beautiful years together in Love. Mrs. Effie Louise Kent-Taylor always knew the importance of family and maintained a close bond with her children and grandchildren. She loved cooking and spending time in the kitchen, creating delicious meals for her family, especially her homemade biscuits, which many loved. During her spare time, she would find pleasure in indulging in the classic dramas of Soap Operas and Western Films. On Sunday, May 5, 2024, an angelic angel descended from heaven, and Mrs. Effie Louise Kent-Taylor gave up her earthly house and took a one-way flight to heaven to her eternal home, a place of joy and peace. She is assured by 2 Corinthians 5:1 AMP …”for we know that if the earthly tent (our physical body) which is our house is torn down (through death), we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” She was preceded in death by her parents, Deacon Early Kent and Mother Louise Kent, her loving and caring husband, Mr. Ernest Taylor, and her remarkable son, Mr. Kimber Taylor. She leaves to cherish her everlasting legacy her devoted and attentive children: Four Faithful Sons, Eugene (Roberta) Taylor, Joseph (Sophia) Taylor, Bernard Taylor, Ernest Taylor; Two Dedicated Daughters, Ernestine Taylor and Donna Lynn (Herbert) Taylor-Rollins; Five Honorable Brothers: John (Karen) Kent, Willie Kent, Earl (Mary) Kent, Job (Mia) Kent, Emmanuel Kent; Three Supportive Sisters: Shirley McCray, Dorothy Madison, Kimberly Kent; and a treasured host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, a plentitude of cousins, relatives, sisters-in love, brothers-in-love, saints and friends.

Effie Louise Kent-Taylor

November 26, 1937 - May 5, 2024