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To celebrate the life, legacy and service of Randall Charles Taylor and extend our deepest condolences to his family on the occasion of his passing; Friday, November 20h 2020.
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WHEREAS, the members of Columbus City Council extend this resolution of expression to honor the life, legacy, and service of Mr. Randall Charles Taylor who passed-away on Friday, November 20, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Randall Charles Taylor was born in Columbus, Ohio on January 24, 1947 to the union of the late Charles Herbert and Bobbi Lee Taylor; and
WHEREAS, Randall was a 1966 Graduate of Eastmoor High School, where he was a gifted scholar-athlete who participated on the track and basketball teams; after graduation, Randall attended The Ohio State University where he was a member of the track team; later he joined the United States Marine Corps and was employed at both Ohio Penitentiary and General Motors; and
WHEREAS, Randall accepted Christ at an early age - He was a long-time member of Mt. Vernon AME Church in Columbus, Ohio and later joined the Guiding Truth Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan - Randall often spoke about his love for The Lord and his favorite scripture, Psalm 23; and
WHEREAS, Randall will be fondly remembered as someone who was full of life, laughter, and love for his family - Randall always had a smile and a kind word, and was very suave and debonair - He loved traveling, fishing, and listening to music, especially The Temptations and the Four Tops. Randall was the “life of the party” and would never sit if there was an opportunity to dance!
WHEREAS, Randall departed this life peacefully on November 20, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan - he is pre-deceased by Wife: Mary Mathis-Taylor; Parents: Charles Herbert & Bobbie Lee Taylor; Sister: Joyce Taylor; Nephew: Robert Kelly; Niece: Imani “Margaret” Williams-Jones; and
WHEREAS, Randall leaves to cherish his memory: Daughter: Renee’ (Bernard) Johnson, Charlotte, NC; Grandchildren: India Hairston, M...
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