Connie Emma Elizabeth Taylor

OBITUARY Connie Emma Elizabeth Taylor, also affectionately known as “Mook” or “Moochie,” was born on April 27, 1947 in Salisbury, Maryland, the daughter of the late George and Dorothy Taylor. Mook went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake/Deers Heads Hospital in Salisbury, Maryland at the age of seventy-two (72). Mook graduated from Worcester High School in 1965. She was last employed at Tyson Hatchery in Temperanceville, Virginia, where she retired in 2005. Raised in Girdletree, Maryland, Mook was a lifelong member of Coolspring United Methodist Church. There she served on the United Methodist Women’s Ministry and was a member of the “Helping Hands Gospel Choir.” She loved The Lord and her faith was strong. Even in the midst of many storms, she still praised The Lord and would often say, “God is Good.” She loved to sing and would reminisce about her times traveling to area churches and singing with the Helping Hands Gospel Choir as the best times of her life. She was best noted as lead vocalist for the spirituals: “Sending Up My Timber and This Old Building.” Mook was a beautiful person inside and out. She cared for all of her family and friends and was always there with a listening ear and a response. She loved people and her door was always open to all who came by to visit, no matter the time of year. Holidays seemed to attract those from near and far to stop by “home.” Her home was the place of comfort, a place where family and friends referred to as “down home.” Whether we gathered there for family dinners or just to stop and say hello, we were always made to feel welcome. When you stopped by to visit her, she would talk and laugh with you forever if you let her. She never met a stranger and she would talk your ears off even if she did not know you. She loved reading, expressing her thoughts through writing and helping with the clerical duties for the church. Mook loved to spend time with her family and took on the role as the matriarch of the family after so many had passed on before her. It was not by her own crowning, but by the display of her unconditional love for the family. She enjoyed being in the center of organizing and cooking for family gatherings, especially the annual Christmas party for family and friends at the Girdletree Fire Hall. Mook was a loving and caring mother, sister, aunt and friend. Mook is survived by: her son, Carlos Taylor of Hampton, VA; sister, Rosa Brown of Salisbury, MD; brother-in-law, Willie Stewart of Salisbury, MD; a special niece, Glenda Smith of Pocomoke City, MD, who was more like a daughter; her caregiver and friend, Barbara Stevenson of Snow Hill, MD whom she often referred to as her sister; her long-time companion, Alexander Beasley of Girdletree, MD, along with a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. Mook was preceded in death by her siblings Betty, Frances, Rudolph, Anna and George Jr. She will be dearly missed. Lovingly Submitted ~ The Family

Connie Emma Elizabeth Taylor

April 27, 1947 - January 13, 2020