Eddie Lee Taylor, age 86, passed away May 23, 2022 at his daughter's residence in Hoboken, Georgia after a brief illness. He was born in Bacon County on August 27, 1935 to E. D. Taylor and Maybell Holton Taylor. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn Ellis Taylor; infant son, brothers, L. P. Taylor, Bill Taylor and Nathan Taylor and five sisters, Margaret Barber, Jean Nails, Millie, Addie & Billie Taylor.

Mr. Eddie was retired from Hazlehurst Mills after 35 years and attended Mims Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors include his daughter, Dana Lane and husband Gary of Hoboken; three grandchildren, Eddie Kersey (Ashley) of Hortense, Railee Lane (Nancy) of Hortense and Taylor Lane of Hoboken; several great grandchildren, Izac, Elizabeth, Gabby, Eli, Thomas, Landon and Chanceler; brother, Roy Taylor of Moultrie; a special cousin like a son, Gary Ellis.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 28 ^th at 11:00 from the chapel of Crosby Funeral Home with Rev. John Thomas, Rev. Hunter Thomas, Rev. Robbie Yawn and Rev. Leon Guest officiating. Interment will follow in Mims Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home Friday from 6 to 8 PM.

Active pallbearers will be; Gary Ellis, Randy Altman, Stevie Altman, Jerry Mims, Dewayne Carver and Bennie Ray Carver. Honorary pallbearers will be; Dewey Anderson, Wayne Taylor, Donnie Taylor, Jeffery & Kenny Morgan, Will Medders and Jimmy Taylor.

Crosby Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.