James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel 4278 Lafayette Street Marianna, Fl 32446 850.482.2332 850.526.4143 Robert Hubert Taylor, 81, of Malone went home to be with the LORD Thursday, August 2, 2007 at his residence. Hubert was born near Malone where he was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Malone High School in 1944 where he lettered for 3 years in basketball. He married his wife Emma Ruth and joined the U S Army where he served for several years in Germany. He then farmed for the rest of his lifetime. Hubert was a longtime member of Friendship Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for more than 45 years, Sunday School Director, Training Union Director, Sunday School Teacher, R A Leader, Music Director. Mr. Taylor loved basketball, hunting and fishing along the Chipola River. Survived by his wife, Emma Ruth Taylor; two daughters, Linda Neel and husband, Ed; Bobbye Corbin and husband Jerry all of Dothan; two sisters, Cleorice Duhon of Lake Charles, La., Carolyn Hall of Malone; four grandchildren, Scott Taylor, Adam, Andrew & Ellory Corbin; seven great-grandchildren, Meagan Dougherty, Jacob Don-Hubert Taylor, Lucie Scott Taylor, Alden Corbin, Taylor Corbin, Ella Grace Corbin, Jessie Stann. Funeral services will be Saturday, Aug. 4, at 2 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church with Revs. Raydell Almand & Harry Kinchen officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel of Marianna directing. the family will receive friends from 6-8 Friday Aug. 3 at Friendship Baptist Church, located on Hwy. 2 west of Malone.
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