Linda C. Taylor

     Mrs. Linda Gray Clark Taylor, age 71, a resident of Bath, NC. died Monday, April 24, 2023, at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital in Washington, NC.

     A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am. Saturday, May 6, 2023, at her home. The family will receive friends following the service.  Pastor Marty Swinson will officiate the service.

     Mrs. Taylor was born in Beaufort County on December 22, 1951, daughter of the late Lourel Malcolm and Alma Gray Clark. On November 13, 1971, she married Jimmy Parker Taylor who preceded her in death on May 21, 2019.

     Survivors include her children:  Lisa Taylor-Shriver and her husband Doug of Floral City, FL. and Shane Taylor and his wife Jennifer of Washington, NC. Two sisters: Cindy Taylor and her husband Gary of Washington, and Patricia Duffer and her husband David of Pinehurst; six grandchildren: Haley Taylor, Garin Taylor, Jonah Taylor, Shana Taylor, KyLeigh Siska, and Shelby Shriver; three great grandchildren: Connor Christopher George, Lukas Taylor, Marcy Taylor; a sister-in-law: Diane Boyd of Bath; a special nephew: Michel A Taylor.  Two nieces: Julie Tripp of Columbia TN., Brandee Woolard of Cary, NC.

    Linda earned an Associate degree in Theology.  She worked with Youth Challenge in Wildwood Fl. in the 80s and was part of Potters House Church under Pastor Troy Miller who encouraged and supported her calling to start Winds of Change in Bath, NC.

   Apostle Dr. Mary C. Medford of Strategic Alliance International publicly commissioned Linda Taylor as an Apostle over Bath, North Carolina.  Linda was the founder and minister of Winds of Change in Bath which was under the covering of Bishop Jesse Blaylock; Word of Life International Church, of Tarboro, NC. 

    On July 10, 2022 she was also appointed the Regional Apostolic Prayer Leader over the Bath, North Carolina 21 County Region from March 2012 to April 2023; a member of the Apostolic Prophetic Leadership Team for Carolina Strategic Prayer Alliance; in which she served in the Office of Evangelist for the Ekklesia of the Carolinas.  Linda was a prayer warrior for the onsite team for Carolina Strategic Prayer Alliance.  She had a governmental mantle and loved, prayed for, and warred for revival and awakening in Bath, the Carolinas and our entire Nation. She defended our U.S. Constitution and was the Founder & President of the Beaufort County Republican Women’s Club which she led for 2 years.

   Linda was a Prayer Team Member for the Reformation Prayer Network and Heartland Apostolic Prayer Network for the State of North Carolina.

    Linda especially enjoyed her mission trips; having traveled to Israel, and Washington DC with Strategic Alliance International for the ‘Once in a lifetime’ Presidential Inaugural Ball in 2017, and the ‘As One Gathering’ in 2020.

    In lieu of flowers the family kindly asks that memorial contributions be made to Winds of Change Church, PO Box 106, Bath, NC 27808.

    Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Taylor family.