Rae Stroupe Taylor, 94, of 4585 Chenault Road, Cleveland, went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 11, 2010, at the Gordon Hospice House.She was born March 14, 1916, in Morganton and was the daughter of the late George Oscar and Ida Victoria Hildebran Stroupe. She was a member of Cleveland First Baptist Church since 1954 where she was a former teacher of the Mamie Fleming Sunday school class. She was a devoted homemaker and later ran a hair salon from her home. She especially enjoyed wood carving, needle point, embroidery, and gardening.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death on January 27, 2002, by her husband, Lewis Taylor, whom she married on June 23, 1934; five brothers; and six sisters.Those left to cherish her memory are three daughters, Carolyn Davis (Kenneth) of Trussville, AL, Joanne Redman and Kay Cohen both of Cleveland; seven grandchildren, Wesley Davis (Danita), Kevin Davis, Julie Troxell (Ray), Mark Campbell, Dean Campbell, Deatra Simpson (Stephen), and Deanna Troutman (Robert); and ten great-grandchildren.Funeral services celebrating Rae's life will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday at Cleveland First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Seagroves officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3:00 PM Tuesday at the church prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.bunchjohnsonfuneralhome.com.Memorial contributions may be made to Gordon Hospice House, 2341 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625; or to Cleveland First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 325, Cleveland, NC 27013.Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is serving the Taylor family.
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