Services for Myrna Loy Book Taylor were 1PM, Friday, June 6, 2025 at New Life Pentecostal Church, Manifest, LA, with Bishop Joel Holmes, Bro. David Poole, Bro. Chad Franklin, Dr. Greg Coon, Bro. Guy Looper and Bro. Blayne Muse officiating. Interment followed at White’s Cemetery, Glade, LA, under the direction of Magnolia Funeral Home, Alexandria, LA. Visitation was at the Church Thursday, June 5, 2025 from 5PM until 9PM and again on Friday beginning at 9AM until time of services.
Myrna Loy Book Taylor, 87, of Jonesville, LA, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was married to Bryan Taylor on June 20, 1957. Immediately after marriage, they started traveling with an Evangelistic Party, holding revivals in tents and in churches. After some time, they started evangelizing on their own. Then they went to Jacksonville, Arkansas to establish a church for the Lord. In August 1980, they accepted the pastorate of the Good Road Pentecostal Church and continued there until retirement. Altogether, they spent almost 60 years in full time work in the ministry. She was a faithful wife, a loving mother, a loving Pastor’s wife, a faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. She was blessed with a special talent to sing and she loved to do it. She made eight recordings and has blessed many thousands with her anointed singing.
She was preceded in death by her father, Allen Book; her mother, Leona White Book; two brothers, Arnold Book and Jerry Book, Sr.; five sisters, Edith Book, Audrey Moreland, Rosalee Miller, Flora White, Lois White and Irma Thompson.
Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband, Rev. Bryan Taylor; her two children, one daughter, Rebecca Taylor Lance (Joey), one son, Bryan Taylor, Jr. (Lea); one granddaughter, Tara Brianne Taylor; one brother, Ronnie Book (Shelia) and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were W.D. Thompson, Earl White, J.D. White, Ron Book, Rayne Muse, Kevin Bearden, Brad Ballard and Chad Cooper.
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