Leon Taylor, 78

MILLSBORO - Leon Taylor of Millsboro died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford. He was 78.

He was the son of the late Will and Annie Taylor of Painter, Va., and the husband of the late Annie Mae Taylor, who passed away Sept. 5, 1993.

Leon was most known by all who called him "Uncle Lee." He was everyone's uncle.

He was a very happy and caring person, full of joy and always had a smile and loved to talk.

Leon worked for many years at H&H Poultry, Selbyville, and in later years worked as a senior companion until he could no longer work.

He attended the Pentecostal Holiness Prayer Room, Millsboro.

He enjoyed fishing, crabbing and dining with his friend, Blanch, at Bonanza.

Leon enjoyed singing and making his own music, and was a very spiritual person and that was the life he lived.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Vernon Taylor and James Taylor; one sister, Mary Taylor; and two nephews, Robert Lee Taylor and Junior Lee Taylor.

Leon leaves behind one son, Russell Lee Garrison and his wife Joyce of Frankford; one granddaughter, Debbie Garrison-Felton of Frankford; one grandson, Cornelius Felton, whom he loved dearly, of Frankford; a very special niece who was his caregiver, Lois A. Handy of Frankford; his nieces, Lucinda Taylor of Frankford, Ernestine Dixon of Millsboro, Lillian Taylor of Long Branch, N.J., and Marie Taylor of Selbyville; his nephews, James Taylor of Asbury Park, N.J., and Alexander Taylor of Oxon, Md.; his sisters, Martha Sample of Exmore, Va. and Mary Sample of Smyrna.

Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call one hour prior.

Donald W. Sharp will officiate.

Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home 211 Washington Street, Millsboro.