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Dr. Carmen Wilks Taylor

Dr. Carmen Wilks Taylor, better known to her relatives as Sonya, 72, of Jamestown, departed this life to be with the Lord at 7:55 a.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017, in her home.

She was born July 24, 1944, in Spanish Town, Jamaica, West Indies, a daughter of the late Bernard and Mavis Thompson Wilks.

Dr. Carmen gave her heart to the Lord on July 15, 1957, at the age of 13 and received the Holy Ghost. She attended Spanish Town Elementary School, then graduated from St. Jago High School. She went on to pursue Cutlery Arts at UWI, where she graduated with honors in home economics and taught in St. Anns Bay, Jamaica.

Carmen migrated to New York in 1963, where she continued to seek after the Lord and obtained her Doctorate Degree in Theology. She was called by the Lord to preach the word and was a faithful member of the Emmanuel Temple Church, where she was assistant pastor, Sunday school teacher and a missionary advisor. Dr. Carmen Taylor’s diligent work in Sunday school led her to become superintendent of the New York State Council of the PAW. Dr. Carmen Taylor served as an execu-tive officer under the leadership of Dr. Rosa Sailes. She served two terms from 2001-07 as first vice president and assistant treasurer of the International Christian Education Association. She traveled all of the globe teaching and preaching God’s Word.

Before her retirement years, she was a dietitian for The Resource Center for many years.

Surviving are three daughters: Audrey (Teddy) Mitchell, Von Wright and Tracey Allen; her grandchildren: Dominique Leeper, Alexandria Mitchell, Ashley Mitchell and Tevin Wright; her great-grandchildren: Dam-ier Williams, Damani Blake, Danae Blake, Abirah Tucker, Amaya Tucker and Jonathan Allen; nephew, Kevin; niece, Janelle; great- nephew and niece: Caleb and Ella; and a sister, June Pryce.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Odette Wilks.

A home going service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, in the Emmanuel Temple Church, 1015 N. Main, Jamestown, N.Y. District Elder Uvie E. Stewart Jr. and Bishop Elah Nelson will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset Hill Cemetery.

Friends will be received from 10-11 a.m. Saturday prior to the service in the church.

Memorials may be made to Chautauqua County Hospice and Palliative Care, 20 W. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750.

You may leave words of condolence to Dr Carmen’s family at www.lindfuneralhome.com.