Cynthia Augusta Taylor

Cynthia Augusta Taylor

OLEAN - Cynthia Augusta Taylor passed away Monday (May 19, 2025) at Olean General Hospital, Olean.

Born Aug. 27, 1955, in Olean, Cindy was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend.

Cindy was a dedicated employee of AVX in Olean until her retirement.

Cindy enjoyed life. One of her favorite things to do was jump on her riding lawn mower and spend the day tending to her lawn and her flowers. Cindy loved gospel music. She played the keyboard, and her favorite song was Songbird. Cindy also enjoyed traveling.

She loved her dogs very much, and they were always her road trip buddies. Their favorite place to travel was West Virginia. She loved to sit in the sun and be by the water.

Cindy showed love and compassion to everyone she met. She was fun-hearted, kind, thoughtful, generous, and family meant everything to her. Cindy and her son, Dave Taylor, spent many days together reminiscing about family and the good times they had. They had a bond that was beautiful and loving.

Those who remain to keep Cindy's memory alive are her son, David Scott (Toni Lee Taylor) Taylor; her brother, Dale Allen (Diania Nancy Taylor) Taylor; her sister, Karen Beth Taylor (Herb Cox) Cox; and her sister, Claudia Ann Taylor (Bruce Hollowell) Hollowell. Cindy had several nieces and nephews whom she adored. Her nephew, Dale Allen (Carrie Lewandowski Taylor) Taylor Jr.; her niece, Deana Kae (Dan Grazia) Grazia; and her niece, Dawn Marie Taylor. Nephew, Herb Cox Jr.; nephew, Zack Cox; nephew, Dwayne Cox; niece, Eshter Cox; and niece, Tara Cox. Cindy also had many great-nieces and great-nephews, whom she loved and spoke so often of with pride and admiration.

Cindy had a special place in her heart for her grandchildren. She spoke about them to everyone she met and always had pictures to share. They will be sure to keep her memory alive. Her grandson, Brian Taylor; granddaughter, Emily Taylor; grandson, Dimitrious Taylor; granddaughter, Alyssia Kloss; granddaughter, Adalia Taylor; granddaughter, Sabrena Batcha; and grandson, Brandon Batcha; and one great-granddaughter, Octavia Mae Lewis Maddoxx.

Cindy was preceded in death by her mother, Virginia Harris Taylor; her father, Donald Richard Taylor; niece, Dawn Marie Taylor; brother-in-law, Herb Cox; brother-in-law, Bruce Hollowell; and nephew, Herb Cox Jr.

The Taylor family would like to invite friends and family to join us as we share memories, stories, laughs, and reminisce through photos and a life of love.

Family will receive family and friends for a memorial visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. today (May 23, 2025) at the Guenther Funeral Home, Inc., 1303 E. State St., Olean. At 7 p.m. there will be a time for sharing memories.

Please make donations to COPD research; cancer research; and your local SPCA shelters. If you cannot donate monetarily, please consider dropping off blankets, food, toys and your time showing the shelter animals love and compassion.

Rest in peace, Mom. We love you always.

Online condolences may be expressed at guentherfh.com.