Mr. Alex Taylor Jr

December 21, 1945 - November 5, 2020

Alex “Pop” Taylor, Jr. was born on December 21, 1945 to the late Rebecca Alston Taylor and Alexander Taylor in Franklin County, North Carolina. He attended Franklin County Public Schools. Pop worked for Research Cotrell for fourteen year, and Hesler Industries thirty years until his health failed. Pop was a caring, loving, and humble man. He enjoyed fishing, he loved his cars, he was a grill master, and loved his family, most importantly his wife, Bet. Pop was preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers. Pop leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife, whom he was married to forty-eight years, and together fifty-four years, Betty Taylor of the home; six daughters, Glenda Taylor of Rocky Mount, NC, Terresa Joyner (Tony) of Douglasville, GA, Celena Harris (Tyrone) of Rocky Mount, NC, Schnell Taylor of Rocky Mount, NC, Lynell Taylor of Rocky Mount, NC, Carolyn Davis, of Stockbridge, GA; two sons: Alex Taylor III (Tammi) of Temple, GA, Corey Taylor (Sherena) of Rocky Mount, NC; twenty-three grandchildren, thirty-nine great-grandchildren; three sisters: Lucille Massenburg of Newport News, Virginia, Julie Hagans (Matthew) of Rocky Mount, NC, Brenda Dixon (James) of Rocky Mount, NC; one sister-in-law, Wilma Taylor; two aunts, Gussie Alston of New York, Almeta Alston of Rocky Mount, NC; three special friends, Darlene Britt of Rocky Mount, NC , Bishop Robin Atwater of Spring Hope, NC; Helen James of Clayton, NC; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.