Ann Parker Taylor

Ann Parker Taylor, 83, of Angier NC went quietly with peaceful joy into the arms of her Lord and Savior into glory January 6, 2024.   Born Helen Ann Parker to Marion George Parker and Helen Sellers Parker July 24, 1940 in Wadesboro, NC, Ann enjoyed growing up in Wadesboro.

At age 5 Ann joined a group of fast friends that has continued to this day. The Birthday Girls as they call themselves have remained close for over 70 years and continue to meet every year.  They were and are some of the best friends she ever had.   Ann was involved in many groups but loved singing in the Angelus Choir and playing in the Wadesboro High School Band the most.  As a member of the Choir, she traveled and sang all over the state, the highlight of which was being invited to perform at the Governor’s Mansion in Raleigh.  In the band Ann played the Saxophone and enjoyed conducting.  She lettered in basketball all four years. Ann graduated from Wadesboro High school in 1958 and attended Women’s College University of North Carolina Greensboro.  December 30, 1962, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church Ann married Thomas Spencer Taylor.  Shortly after, she and Tom moved to Raleigh where Ann worked for Southern Bell Telephone until 1968.  Rejoining the work force in 1978, Ann began working for the Wake County Public School System and remained there 25 years retiring as the Director of School Records.  A lifelong fan of the NC State Wolfpack, Ann excelled at cooking, camping, woodwork and could fix nearly anything with her trusty MacGyver Swiss Army knife.  A natural leader Ann was a skillful family trip planner.  She loved to travel and delighted in watching her sons, and later grandsons, play ball.  After retirement, Ann began working for the Angier Area Chamber of Commerce and retired again after 5 years to become a full-time stay at home Grandmother.

Ann is preceded in death by her parents, her sister, and Brother-in-law Sylvia Parker Lowder and Ben Lowder of Harrisburg NC.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years Thomas Taylor, her sons, Michael Algie of Sylva, RG (Robert Gordon) (Georgia Tutor) of Angier, Parker Patrick (Tana) of Holly Springs, and John Clayton (Bonnie) of Fuquay-Varina.  Her Grandsons Logan Clayton of Greensboro, Spencer Glenn of Fuquay-Varina,  RG (Riley Grayson) and Troy Andrew of Holly Springs.  Brother-in-law James Taylor (Martha) of Wilmington.

Step Grandsons Bart Hawley (Blake), Mack Hawley (Courtney) of Dunn NC.  and her adopted family Ben and Vicki Davies and children Broadman, Tallulah, Lockwood, and Marianna of Shelby NC

There will be a memorial Mass Monday January 15, 2024, at 2:00 pm at St Bernadette Catholic Church 1005 Wilbon Rd Fuquay-Varina NC.  The family will receive friends at the Church from 12:30 until 1:45.

The Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 am January 31 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church  205 S Rutherford St. Wadesboro NC. Burial immediately following  at East View Cemetery followed by a reception at the First Baptist Church 309 Lee Ave Wadesboro NC.

Flowers are welcome and the family requests you consider a donation in Ann’s name to the following:

• Angier Family Pharmacy Prescription Fund 50 Depot Street Angier NC 27501
• Optimist Cottage Boys and Girls Homes 400 Flemington Dr Lake Waccamaw NC 28450
• Occoneechee Council Boy Scouts of America 3231 Atlantic Ave. Raleigh NC 27604
• Gentiva Hospice 1231 N. Main Street. Lillington NC 27546

The Taylor family expresses its sincere gratitude for Ann’s care to Gentiva Hospice and Staff especially Nurse Brandy Tennant and Nursing Assistant Prudence Burch.

The arrangements are in care of Leavitt Funeral Home and online condolences may be made at www.leavittfh.com