Malva Louise Beasley Taylor

Mrs. Malva Louise Beasley Taylor, age 77, of Lucedale, MS., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 1, 2009. Mrs. Taylor was born on April 24, 1932, in Vancleave, MS. She was a former member of the Magnolia Baptist Church in Vancleave and a current member of the Solid Rock Assembly of God in Lucedale. Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Taylor, Sr., daughter, Betty L. Taylor, father, Joel M. Beasley, Sr., mother, Matilda Beasley Taylor, stepfather, Chester Taylor, and brothers, William H. Beasley and Earl Beasley. Survivors include six sons, Cecil Taylor, Jr., Melvan (Jackie) Taylor, Ricky (Betty) Taylor, George Taylor, Chester A. (Angela) Taylor, Joseph (Amber) Taylor, four daughters, Joanne Taylor, Cathy (Mack) McCloud, Cynthia (Jeff) Ratliff, Shanna Bradley, nineteen grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, brother, Joel Beasley, Jr., sisters, Earline (Lester) Balius, Evelyn Whatley, Shirley (Sebaston) Randolph and many nieces and nephews and other family members. Visitation will be on Thursday, June 4, 2009, from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM with an 11:30 AM chapel service, all at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Vancleave #1 Cemetery.