Tanya TAYLOR

Tanya Kristy Taylor was born in Cincinnati, Ohio August 13, 1968 to Johnny Hayes and the late Mary Falls (adopted and raised by the late Roy and Katherine Taylor) she departed this life on November 6, 2015.

Tanya attended Mt. Healthy High School where she and her sister Sharon were outstanding track and field athletes. Tanya went on to attend Cincinnati Technical College (now Cincinnati State) and received her Associates Degree in Business Administration. Tanya was employed with Cincinnati Water Works and also with Parson Brinkerhoff for several years. Her most recent place of employment was with Ranstad Corporation as a Team Lead.

Tanya loved to watch football and was a Pittsburg Steeler fan no matter what anyone had to say about the Cincinnati Bengals. She also enjoyed watching basketball and boxing and listening to music. Tanya loved to spend time with her family no matter what the occasion was and had a very close and special bond with her sisters and brothers.

Tanya was preceded in death by her oldest son Joshua Lamar Taylor July 7, 2014.
She leaves to cherish her memories: Her son Jamar Taylor; seven sisters, Cora Lee, Julie Little (Fred), Terry Taylor (Darryl), Sharon Woods (Darryl), Romona Taylor-Wilhite (Emmett), JaNee’ Griffith (Nathaniel) and Minnette Hayes; seven brothers, Ricky Cannon, Donald (Lena), Ronald, Robbie, Johnny Jr, Tyrone and Shawn Hayes; one grandson Jay-Marion Gene Taylor-Goosby. Her extended family The Thurmond and Vassar family, best friend Leonard LaWhess Foster, the very special man in her life Vincent Ford, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation (10a) and Funeral (11a) - Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Saint Mark A.M.E. Zion Church, 9208 Daly Road, Cincinnati, OH

Professional services entrusted to W.E. Lusain Funeral Home.