Lola B. Taylor
ABBEVILLE — A Home-going Celebration of Life for Mrs. Lola Mae Brailey Taylor, 79, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Greater Rose Hill Baptist Church with Pastor John Allen officiating.
She will await the resurrection in Saint Paul Cemetery in Abbeville, LA.
A public visitation will be held at the church on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 8:00 A.M. until the time of the service.
Masks are required to worn by attendees at the church and cemetery.
A resident of Abbeville, LA, she passed at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 2, 2021, at her residence.
Lola Mae accepted Christ as her Savior and remained an active member of Greater Rose Hill Baptist Church where she was known as the Mother of the church, served as an Usher and member of the Mission ministry.
She leaves to cherish her memory, two daughters, Lisa (James) Narcisse of Abbeville, LA and Alberta Citizen Minnix of Church Point, LA; three sons: Nelson (Tonia) Citizen, Donald Brailey and Ronald Brailey all of Abbeville, LA; one sister: Penny Brailey Coleman of Abbeville, LA; six brothers: Nolan (Sandra) Brailey, Sr. of Nunez, LA, Argis (Leona) Brailey, Sr., Ryanel (Sarah) Brailey, Sr., Roland Brailey, Sr., Dalton Brailey, Sr. and Darson Brailey, Sr. all of Abbeville, LA; three daughters whom she loved and raised as her own: Victoria Howard, Audrey Derouen and Patricia Harrison; seven sons who she loved and raised as her own: Jermaine Brailey, Joseph Citizen, Sr., William Darby, Jr., Earnest Darby, Sr., Charles Darby, Clarence Darby and Felton Darby; twenty six grandchildren; thirty great grandchildren; four godchildren: Billy Comeaux, Jr., Argis Brailey, Jr., Nolan Brailey, Jr. and Myana Narcisse as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, church family and friends.
She was preceded in death by two daughters: Cora Ann Caffery and Veronica Brailey; one son: Russell Brailey and Joseph Citizen, Jr. whom she raised as her own; her parents: Lawrence and Mabel Plowden Brailey, Sr.; three sisters: Orgene Polk, Martha Rea Brailey Rideaux and Patricia Brailey; two brothers: Floyd Brailey and Alton Brailey, Sr.
Active pallbearers are Joshua Citizen, Jamyre Narcisse, Diante Citizen, Dominique Narcisse, Alex Matthews, K’Yla Prejean and Ryanel Brailey, Jr.
Honorary pallbearers are Roland Brailey, Sr., Nolan Brailey, Sr., Ronald Brailey, Donald Brailey, Nelson Brailey, Darson Brailey, Sr., Dalton Brailey, Sr., Argis Brailey, Sr. and Ryanel Brailey, Sr.
The family extends a special appreciation to Tonia Citizen for the care rendered to her mother-in-law at the time of her need, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center staff and the Heart of Hospice staff.
Condolences may be expressed at www.fletcherfuneralhomes.org
Arrangements are entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Home (337-893-2440) 1116 Greene Street, Abbeville, LA 70510.