Cynthia Maria Taylor

Mrs. Cynthia Maria Taylor was born December 26, 1958 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the daughter of Henry G. Strong and Zola Mae Crawford. The Lord called her home on Sunday, September 15, 2019.

Cynthia was a retired deputy clerk of Saginaw County and business owner of Taylor Towers Trucking, Inc. She was a dedicated member of New Covenant Christian Center Church and loved her Pastor, First Lady and church family. She was a beautiful soul that genuinely loved the Lord and imparted the importance of having a personal relationship with God to the many individuals she met.

Cynthia loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren, playing kickball, board games and many other activities with them. She was the most understanding, nonjudgmental and loving woman. Her love for life will live on in each person she touched.

Cynthia was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Strong Sr. and Zola Mae Crawford; stepson, Stephon Brandon; brother, Larry Ivory; niece, Yasmine Strong.

She leaves endearing memories with her husband, Michael Taylor; daughter, Cynthia Nicole Waldburg; sons, Donald Lavell Brodnex, Charles Lee Riley, II; stepchildren, Charles, Trenika, Kiana, Phyllip; grandchildren, Donald II, Donovan, Laniyah, Taylor, Le’Ontae, Tamiah, Ammarion, Tavarion, LaVell (Donyae), Terraya, Ke’Arie, Charles III, Ya’niece, Davonta, Tristen, Christian, Cylen, Chase, Lachlan, Kaija, Gracie, Dlaurence, Daiyon, Destiny, Ja’laih, Jai’Tasia, JaVion; great-grandchildren, Alayah and Carmello; sisters, Regina Cookbey, Margaret Gaddis; brothers, Bruce Sr., Henry Jr., Bobbie Strong; nieces, Juanita, LaKisha, Dominique, Crystal, Treasa, Isabel, Breia, La’Coyia, Shania, Ariona, Sandtenice; nephews, Anthony, Bruce Jr., Henry III, Alphonzo, Da’Marion, Da’Lontae, Jalen, Anthony Jr., Elgenel and Maurice; sisters-in-law, Pauline, Bernadine, Beverly, Kimberly (Vincent), Denise (Terry), Dawn; brothers-in-law, Curley Jr., Randolph (Mattie), Fred (Rita); many other relatives and special friends Madean Edwards, Mary Alice, the Gipson, Riley, Brodnex and Brandon Families, Michelle Reeves and Lawanda Freeman.