Martha Jean

Rudd-Taylor

Martha Jean Rudd-Taylor

Martha Jean Rudd-Taylor was born on November 11, 1959 to the late John Lewis and Louise Cauthen Rudd in Batesville, MS. She was the fourth of eight children and the first daughter. God called her to her eternal life on June 23, 2022.

Martha gave her life to Christ at an early age at the Salem M B Church where she served as Sunday School Secretary and teacher for many years. She was educated in the South Panola County school district and was one of the first to integrate the Batesville Schools. She graduated from South Panola High School in 1978.  She went on to attend Miller Hawkins Business School where she received her business certificate.

September 7th 1996 Martha married the love of her life, Abraham Taylor, and continued to share marital bliss until her passing. Martha loved her family and this was always demonstrated through her selflessness and generosity, caring for both parents when their health started to fail; until their deaths. Her love, dry wit and humor made her the center of attention with her nieces and nephews.

Martha was a dedicated and faithful employee of Parker Hannifin for 20 years and Lowes where she still employed, for 19-years. She was loved and respected by her fellow coworkers.

Martha was preceded in death by her parents, her father-in-law: Mr. Bonnie Taylor, her sisters-in-law: Shirley Taylor-Thomas and Freida Cauthen, and her brother-in-law: David Adams.

Martha leaves to cherish her memories: her loving husband, Abraham Taylor, her siblings: Larry Cauthen, John R.(Josie) Rudd, Michael Rudd, Gary(Rhonda) Rudd, Debra Adams, Robert Dexter(Yolanda) Rudd, Holly(Justin) James, her sister/cousins: Sandra, Carolyn, and Gail Cauthen, honorary brothers: Maurice Baker and Johnny Wayne Griffin, her mother-in-law: Ms. Lucinda Taylor, brothers-in-law: Clay Taylor and Reese Taylor, sisters-in-law: Lurene(Howard) Suggs, Lorene(Mickey) Brawley, and Georgia Taylor, and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and coworkers.