To Joe Lee Taylor, my dad (90 years old) Florence
Taylor, my mother (deceased at 30 years old) Mary
(Momma) Woodson (deceased in 1965) Bernice Walker
(Mary’s granddaughter)
my siblings Erma
(Taylor) Manuel Connie
(Taylor) Ross Leroy
Taylor Elaine (Taylor)
Singleton
my daughters Andrea
Ca’Mille Samuels
Antoinette Samuels
I thank God for giving me the experiences that led to the writing of this little book, a
book that I started back in 1989. I thank my dad, Joe Lee Taylor, for loving me.
I thank my two precious daughters, Andrea and Antoinette, for being my sounding board,
my cheerleaders, and my rock.