Herbert Taylor Jr., age 76 of Hoboken, Georgia was born October 1, 1941, in Mayday, Georgia. He went home to be with the Lord at the Hospice Satilla House in Waycross, GA on Friday, February 2, 2018. He was born to the late Herbert, Sr. and Retha Mae Sanders Taylor. After the death of his mother, his father married Dorothy Taylor who helped raise the Taylor children.

Herbert enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, watching westerns, Wild Kingdom, and was a fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was a very calm and peaceful person. He was one of the original gospel singers of the popular Taylor Brothers of Hoboken, GA.  For many years, Herbert worked with his brothers in the turpentine business. He later worked with Hercules Company, and he retired as a heavy equipment operator.

Herbert Taylor and Essie Mae Hall met at CME Methodist Church in Malvin, Georgia, and they got married December 1964.

Herbert Taylor, Jr. was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert, Sr. and Retha Mae Sanders Taylor and Dorothy Taylor, his five siblings Junior Taylor, C.J. Taylor, Jack Taylor, Willie Bee Taylor, Virgie Lee Pugh, and Joe Taylor.

Left to cherish his memories are his wife Essie Mae Taylor; daughters: Joyce Burch (Steve), Carolyn McGruder (Kenny, Sr.), and Linda Taylor, his son Ricardo Curtis (Latoya), and his step sons Ricky Taylor, and Curtis James Taylor; Sibling, Doris Johnson, the Reverend Clarence Taylor (Marie), Jeanette Legrear (Aaron), Richard Taylor (Louisa), George Taylor (Elizabeth), Reatha Mae Williams (Napolean) and Clinton Newberry, and a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends.

A visitation will be held Friday, February 9th from 6 p.m. -7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 10th, at 11:00 A.M. at Solid Rock Christian Ministries, Inc.,89 Dowling Street, Hoboken, GA; Elder Lawrence Hill, Pastor.  His nephew Pastor Douglas Taylor, of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 808 E. Jessamine Street, Fitzgerald; will deliver Words of Comfort.

He will lie in state from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services.

The cortege will assemble at 10:00 A.M at Rainge Memorial Chapel, 505 Ware St., Blackshear, GA.

Final and most sacred arrangements are entrusted to the professional care of Rainge Memorial Chapel, Inc.