Rev. Albert Lester Taylor

Rev. Albert Lester Taylor, age 79, of 306 Wesley Court, Asheboro died Monday, October 5, 2009.Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel Asheboro with Rev. Terrell Watts officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.Rev. Taylor was a native of Surry County and a retired Baptist minister. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Mary Southern Taylor, 3 sisters and 1 brother. He is survived by his wife, Rachel East Taylor; son, Eddie Dean Taylor of Asheboro; daughters, Judy Taylor Mendenhall and her husband Bill of Asheboro, Diane Taylor Akins and her husband Tony of Archdale; grandchildren, Michael Smith and his wife Rhonda of Maggie Valley, Michelle Smith of Thomasville, Kristi Dawkins and her husband John of Archdale, Benjamin Akins of Archdale; great-grandchildren, Corey, Brittany, Cayce, Killion, JulieAnne and Kylie Rose; brother, Robert Taylor of Mocksville.The family will receive friends Wednesday, October 7, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:00pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC.