Cindy-Alisa Taylor, 41, beloved daughter and baby sister born March 11, 1965, was taken by angels to be with her Lord in Heaven at 1:07 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2006. She was born in Mobile, AL moved to Pensacola in 1966 at age one.
Taylor attended Lutheran Redeemer School, graduated from Catholic High, and received her associate degree from Pensacola Junior College. She graduated from Florida State University with honors, at top of her graduating class with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Management in 2002. She was a member of the Garnet Keys. She was Catholic High representative for Junior Miss in 1978 and was Escambia County Spirit of Junior Miss.
Taylor married a naval aviator, and lived at various naval bases throughout the US. She returned from Seattle, Washington to the Gulf Coast in 1998 in poor health. She had not been a member of the workforce for 11 years. She knew that she would require a special job to support herself so she went back to school to complete her degree. During this time she worked at Sandestin Real Estate and Abbott Real Estate on 30A. After graduation she found her dream job with the South Walton Chamber.
When her health started to decline she was forced to leave the chamber. God opened another door for her with Jim and Joanna Boswell. They offered her a job working between Room Maker Flooring Covering showroom and her home. She walked into a job she loved and that challenged her ability. When James Boswell took over the business he kept her with him until she was declared terminal in August of 2005.
Taylor is survived by her mother and father, Ludean Ostrom and Kenneth R. Taylor, of Pace, FL; sisters, Melvie Kim Taylor (Boo), of Jacksonville, FL and Pamela Ann McMullen, of Florence KY; nephew, Joseph Taylor McMullen; niece, Mariah McMullen, of Florence, KY; Godchild and niece, Ashley Alisa McMullen, of Jacksonville; an uncle, James W. Taylor and wife, Annette, of Mobile, AL; her beloved uncle, Robert Harold Taylor and wife, Mary Agnes, of Charleston, SC; her uncle by choice, Don (Dandy) Stewart and wife, Darlene, of Jay, FL; true friends and supporters, Diane Croft and Caroline Bagley; many friends she met during her lifetime and most of all, the staff at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast.
Taylor’s desire was to be remembered as Christian and a woman who kept her word. She shared her faith with all those she came in contact with. A very special thanks to Dr. Wyndal Blankenship (Dr. B) and his staff, Cassie and Gina, and all the staff at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast for their professional and loving care; Valerie Reeves and Sacred Heart Home Care for their support since 2000; Southern Life Home Care for the support that allowed Cindy to remain at home; Terse Reece, an angel sent to Cindy from God to take care of her daily; her family at Hope Lutheran Church; LCMS Santa Rosa Beach Diane Croft, owner of Emerald Coast Kennel, who never said no to care for Flanny; Rev. Kiehr, Rev. Angerman and Rev. Thies, and last but not least HOSPICE….., George.
Celebration of Life Service will be held 6-8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 3, 2006 at Cross Point Church of Santa Rosa Beach, 1477 Hwy. 393 South, Santa Rosa Beach.
Floral arrangements are being accepted.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 at Cross Point Church, with Revs. Richard Ziehr and Ray Angerman officiating.
[Source: The DeFuniak Springs Herald, November 2, 2006, Page 7B]
[Burial: Gulf Cemetery, Santa Rosa Beach]