Lilly Taylor-Navarro

TAYLOR-NAVARRO, Ms. Lilly Mae - Age 59, passed Friday, July 13, 2007 at her residence. Family hour 10:30a.m. Friday, July 19, 2007 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 318 Auburn St., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11a.m. Pastor James Lawrence, officiating. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 N. Perry St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church at 10:30a.m. Friday. Ms. Taylor-Navarro will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry St., and may be viewed from 6-8p.m. Thursday. Ms. Lilly Mae Taylor-Navarro was born March 28, 1948 in Mason, Tennessee, the daughter of L.G. and Annie B. Taylor, Sr. Lilly was educated in the Tennessee School System. In 1965, Lilly married John Tate and to this union one child was born, Billy W. Tate. Lilly moved to Pontiac, Michigan in 1975 where she lived for the rest of her life. She confessed Christ at an early age, and upon moving to Pontiac, she attended Antioch Baptist Church, where she served on the Nurse's Ministry, until her health began to fail. Lilly sought employment with General Motors, where she was an inspector, where she obtained many certificates to further her education. In 1988, she retired from General Motors, and began her enjoyment in gardening, cooking, and spending time with her family, and most of all the grandchildren. Ms. Lilly Mae Taylor-Navarro leaves to cherish her memory: son, Billy Wayne Tate of Detroit, MI; four stepchildren, Jeff, Lamont, Preteica and Tykeshia; five grandchildren, Ontia, Shemeka, Seirra of TN, Jasmin and Isaiah; mother, Annie B. Taylor; great-grandchildren, Nikayla, Amyia, Areeana, Lyric, Kemora, Jayhlen, Davion, Kevin, Sincere; seven sisters, Willie B. (Eddie) Wilson, Pearl Taylor, Martha Brent, Linda Taylor, Dorothy Taylor, Mary (Tony) Fortune, Regina Taylor; two brothers, William L. Taylor, Bobby L. (Carnella) Taylor; a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and a host of other relatives and friends including special friend, Emmanuel Arnett. Ms. Taylor-Navarro was preceded in death by her father, L.G. Taylor, Sr.; two brothers, L.G. Taylor, Jr. and Willie L. Taylor; sister, Alma Taylor; grandparents, William Holland, Mitchell Taylor, Sally Broadnax, Jim Taylor.

Lilly Taylor-Navarro

March 28, 1948 - July 13, 2007