James Taylor

James W. Taylor, 81, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, January 23, 2012 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Christian Faith Church with Rev. Ron Kirkland officiating. Interment will follow at Brinson Cemetery with Vincent Taylor, Stephen Wright, Darrell Wright, Tony McDonald, Gene Miller, Steven Jones, and Ralph King serving as active pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Ivey Funeral Home. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Christian Faith Church, P. O. Box 1193, Bainbridge, GA 39818 or Hospice of Southwest Georgia, 1323 E. Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, GA 39819. Mr. Taylor was born April 2, 1930 in Obion County, TN, the son of Jim Taylor and Margaret Simons Taylor. He was a Golden Glove Boxer in St. Louis, MO, and held the title at the young age of 16. Mr. Taylor was the former owner and operator of Country Boys BBQ and Taylor's Lawn Care. He was a member of Christian Faith Church. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Debra Taylor of Bainbridge, GA; his sons, James Taylor, Jr. and his wife, Jill, of Bainbridge, GA, Jay Taylor of Jackson, TN, Anthony Myers and his wife, Sheila, of Ashburn, GA, Timothy Myers of Bainbridge, GA, and Michael Myers and his wife, Rebecca, of Brinson, GA; his daughters, Sherma Taylor of Jackson, TN, Robin Taylor of Loxley, AL, and Tina Baggett and her husband, Ivan, of Ochlocknee, GA; his sisters, Jean McMullen of Bonne Terre, MO, Carmelita Kelly and her husband, J. R., of Lakeland, FL, Helen Page of Centralia, MO, and Bobbie Coplin and her husband, Carl, of Bonne Terre, MO; his 19 grandchildren; and his 4 great-grandchildren. Mr. Taylor was preceded in death by his son, Dave Taylor; and his brother, Bill Taylor.