Sylvester "Vest/ Stud" Taylor

Sylvester "Vest"/ "Stud" Taylor, a resident of Algiers, New Orleans, Louisiana, transitioned peacefully into eternal life on July 7, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on May 17, 1937, in Earle, Arkansas, to the late Johnny Taylor and Mozella Gilliam; he was the eldest of 9 children and was raised by his late grandparents–Charlie and Mary Lee Hearns.
Sylvester left school at the early age of 14, with an 8th grade education, to work on the farm of his grandparents. He was a self-made mechanic and was able to drive 18 wheelers. He loved working on cars and helping people around the neighborhood. During his time of leisure, he loved growing different vegetables on his land. Like the old saying, "You can take the boy out of country living but you can't take the country living out of the boy".
Sylvester leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 72 years–Rosie Lee; 2 children–Jeanne and Sylvester Jackson; 5 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; 6 siblings–Preston Gilliam (Barbara), Jean Alice Thomas, Mary Gilliam Boyd, Leroy Gilliam Jr. (Claudia), George Alan Gilliam (Lillie), and Manuel Gilliam (Schuyler); 2 special relatives whom Sylvester considered brothers–Nephew Moses Gilliam and Cousin Jimmie Pippens; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Sylvester was preceded in death by his parents– Johnny Taylor and Mozella Gilliam; grandparents–Charlie and Mary Lee Hearns; and siblings–Shirley Gilliam and Jewel Gilliam Williams.
To have known Sylvester Taylor was to love Vest"/ "Stud"–he shall forever remain in our hearts.
Family and friends are invited to the funeral service on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, 17380 Highway 49, Marvell, Arkansas 72366.
The Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until 10:45 AM.
The Internment will follow at Lone Valley Cemetery, Phillips County Road 139, Marvell, Arkansas 72366.
Professional Arrangements are entrusted to Murray Henderson Funeral Home, 1209 Teche Street, New Orleans, LA 70114.
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In Loving Memory of My Dear Father
God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be.
So, He put His arms around you, and He whispered, "Come to me".
With tearful eyes we watched you. We watched you face away.
Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating; hard-working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us; He chose to take the best.
It's lonesome here without you; we miss you more each day.
Life doesn't seem the same since you have gone away.
When days are sad and lonely and everything goes wrong, we seem to hear you whisper, "Cheer Up and Carry On".
Each time we see your picture, you seem to smile and say,
"Don't cry, I'm in God's hands, we'll meet again someday!"
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In Loving Memory of our Wonderful Brother
Of all the special gifts in life, however great or small.
To have you as a Brother was the greatest gift of all.
May the winds of love blow softly and whisper in your ear.
"We love and miss you Brother and wish that you were here".
Deep in our hearts, your life is kept to love and cherish, not forget.
No more tomorrow we can share but yesterday was always there.
A silent thought, a secret tear keeps your memory ever near.
In our hearts forever.
XOXOXO
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