Sol "Sonny" Taylor

Matthew H. Lovett & Son’s Funeral Home announces the passing of Mr. Sol "Sonny" Taylor, age 89 of Statesboro. Mr. Taylor passed away unexpectedly early Friday morning, December 6, 2024, at his residence in Statesboro.

Mr. Sol "Sonny" Taylor, Jr. was born on July 4th, 1935, to the late Sol Taylor and May Belle Foreman Taylor. He received his early education in the public school system of Jenkins County. 

At an early age, he joined Brantley Temple Church and later became a deacon there. He also was a member of Millen Masonic Lodge #214. Sonny worked at Robert Freeze Butcher Shop and Blackstone before he found one of the loves of his life. Sol worked many years in the pulp wood industry before switching to logging. He did this until his saw blades became dull and he couldn't sharpen them anymore. Sonny's main love was singing gospel. Over the years he sung with several different groups with The Christian Bells Gospel Singers being his main group. For decades he traveled around sharing his love for music and the Lord. My goodness, his voice could light up a church. 

He is preceded in death by his wife the late Katie Taylor, a son the late Joe Patterson, and two sisters the late Fannie Bell O'Neil and the late Louvenia Thomas. 

Left behind to cherish his memory is his son, Jason (Carlotta) Taylor of Portal GA; his four daughters, Wanda (Gene) Williams of Millen, GA; Cora (Genesis) Scott of Portal, GA; Shirley (Anda) Farley of Statesboro, GA; and Kathy (Lewis) Releford of Warners Robins, GA; his four sisters, Jeanette (Joe) Cromartie, Lillie Bell (Paul) Jenkins, Katherine Jackson all of Sodus, NY; and Lucy Lee Hines of Alton, NY; his eighteen grandchildren, Jason Taylor Jr., Alexis Royals, Bennie Bowers Jr., Ricky Williams Jr, Gene Williams III, Genera Williams, Galiyah Williams, John Graham Jr., Joshua (Lula) Graham, Jermaine (Athena) Graham, Gerald Graham, Ka'Niah Williams, Anda Farly, Nijia (Larry) Neal, Makiah Lamonte, Daniel Lamonte, Tracey Scott, and Chase (India) Sheffield. Also left to cherish his memory is his longtime friend Gennie White of Vidalia, GA; and his bonus son Donnell (Sonya) Summerset of Warner Robins, GA. A special thanks to his friend and caregiver Cynthia Busby of Statesboro, GA; Also left to miss him are his 33 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and other special friends.

Public viewing for Mr. Sol "Sonny" Taylor will be held on Friday, December 12, 2024, from Noon to 5:00 PM. The family will receive visitors from 5-7 PM at the funeral home for the family visitation.

Funeral services to honor the life of Mr. Taylor will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Miracle Temple Church, 640 Millen Bypass, Millen, GA 30442 with Elder Douglas Jones, Sr., eulogist, and Rev. Rayford Whitehead, presiding.

Interment will follow at the Westside Cemetery, White Oak Road, Millen, GA 30442.

Pallbearers will be Grandsons

Matthew H. Lovett & Son's Funeral Home, LLC is in charge of final arrangements.

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