James Edward Taylor

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Biography: James Edward Taylor, 41 of Little Rock passed away peacefully Sunday morning December 29, 2013 surrounded by his family due to complications from Cystic Fibrosis. He was born May 24, 1972. He was preceded in death by a sister, Beth. He is survived by his mother, Francis Bond Donald (Bill), his father Larry Taylor (Peggy), his sisters, Meg Chase (Jim) and Mimi Hugg (Jim), his stepsisters, Gretchen Wietstruck (Eric) and Maggie Hawthorne, Roslyn Donald and stepbrother Ford Donald, and his adored nieces and nephews, Jake, Meredith, and John Chase, Belen Gomez, Carly and Thomas Hugg, Abby, Maggie and Ian Wietstruck, Maggie Donald and Andrew Heibert. James never met a stranger and loved to duck hunt and fish. His family would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Lee Archer, Dr. Bob Lehmberg, Dr. Graves Hernsberger, nurse Angel Madison, and the staff at Arkansas Hospice. A rosary will be held at Ruebel Funeral Home Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 4:00pm followed by a visitation from 4:30pm until 6:00pm. A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at 11:00am at St. Andrews Cathedral. A private graveside service will be on Thursday. Memorials may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Arkansas Hospice or Cathedral of St. Andrew. James is now reunited with his beloved yellow lab, Cache. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.ruebelfuneralhome.com

Condolences(35)

Jason M Perry

#35

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

James Taylor is one of the best people i have ever had and have the honor to know. He was and still is a blessing to everyone and touched many lives while on this earth, I know God is still using James in the spirit to continue to touch many souls. Jason Perry

Reginald Rogers

#34

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Larry and Meg: You truly have a wonderful family! May God Bless you at this time of separation from your loved one. Please have faith that he is at rest in the Peace of Christ where there is no longer any suffering or illness.Love will keep you strong along with the hope that in the fulness of time we will all be reunited with our loved ones in the Peace of christ.

Mary and Fred Peyton

#33

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord make his face to shine upon you,
and be gracious to you:
May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
and give you peace.

Melody Sugg

#32

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Melody, Amanda, Hannah at the CF Foundation

Jennifer Huie

#31

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

I did not have the honor of meeting James, but I wish I had. I can only imagine, knowing his father, that he was a remarkable man. Larry, I will pray that you will find a peace that will continue to grow, as you travel through this difficult time.

Mimi Payton Evans

#30

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

I was so sorry to read about James' passing. I did thousands of radiology procedures in my 40 years at UAMS. It was a pleasure taking care of James. I remember comparing our Patriot Bracelets on one of his last visits to the hospital. He had a great smile.

Blake Weiler

#29

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

To the family of James. My wife Kim and I were very fortunate to meet James over 11 years ago through Jimmy Nelson and Bill Leath. What a wonderful son/man he was. We are better people for having known him. We will treasure our times with him. Thanks to you all.

Sarah Vestal

#28

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

My thoughts and prayers are with you. Wishing I was not so far away.

Anne Price Heiselmann

#27

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Taylor clan,
James was a fun loving kid. My memories of him go way back and was entertained by his younger antics as a little guy. Sounds like he turned out to be quite an amazing man with a huge family to surround him with love, and companionship. Prayers for closure and peace to all of you.
Love,
John, Anne and Owen

Dennis and Barbara Mills

#26

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Larry and Peggy,so sorry to hear of your loss and we will remember your family in our prayers.

Liz Lucker, Mary Machen, Spencer Lucker

#25

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Larry, Peggy, and family; our hearts are filled with sadness for each of you upon hearing about James. We hope our thoughts, prayers, and love will help to wrap around each of you as you journey through this difficult time. We would be there if we were not out of state but send our deepest love until we return. Mary, Liz, Spencer

Donna Rutledge

#24

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Larry and Peggy, I was so sorry to hear about James. I have such fond memories of him and DU. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Pat and Ann Morrison

#23

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

We are praying for all of you at this time of great loss.
Ann and Pat Morrison

Keith de Noble

#22

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

The Lord has received another of his special angels. James is now free of the earthly encumbrances and has eternal happiness in heaven's outdoors.
We let you go, but never forget you.

Julie Moretz

#21

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Larry,
While I didn't know James, I do know that his life made a difference. He will never know how much his life has touched others and will continue to touch others through your advisory work at UAMS and beyond. You and Peggy and your family are in my thoughts and prayers as you go through the difficult days ahead.
Julie Moretz

Dorris Hutson, Gail and Kimberly Douglas

#20

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Frances, Larry, and Peggy-
Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you! May you feel God's arms surround you in His peace and love-

#19

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Francis, Larry, Meg and Mimi,

James was one of a kind and loved by all that knew him! God Bless each of you in this very difficult time. Our prayers remain with you.

Tom Owen III

Mary Coleman

#18

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Taybob will miss you dearly! Thoughts and prayers!

Gordon and Hal

#17

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Larry and Peggy our thoughts and prayers are with you and all the family now gathered to celebrate the wonderful gift that James was to you in his life and now in his everlasting presence.

Steven Russell

#16

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

James was one of the good guys. May he rest in peace.

Virginia Robinson Glover

#15

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Frances and Larry,

Terry and I send our prayers and sympathy to you and your families. You have a special angel watching over you.
Terry and Gingie Glover

Martha and Michael Alexander

#14

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

There are no words that can express what a special guy he was! Praying for you Frances, Larry, Mimi, and Meg! I know he is looking down and smiling!!!

Elizabeth Deal Miller

#13

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Francis, Larry and Meg, I am so saddened by your loss of James. My prayers are with you and your families. May God's good grace guide you through this time.

John Paul Johnson

#12

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

My memories of James are some of the most cherished of my life. "Tay-Bob" had a way of making light of any situation and making everyone laugh no matter what the circumstances were. James was an amazing person and a very dear friend. He will be missed but not forgotten.

Randy Davidson

#11

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Larry,Peggy and all of the Taylor family. I am very sorry to hear of James passing. He fought a long and brave fight. My prayers are with you all.
Randy Davidson

Jeff DeVazier

#10

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Going to miss a my friend and duck hunting partner. God Bless friends and family.

Donald Family

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memories survive in time of sorrow. ~Robert Louis Stevenson

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you this week - wish we could be there with you......Ford, Lisa and Maggie.

The Johnson Family

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Thinking about the whole Taylor clan today. James will be missed...Michaela and Paul Johnson

Jason Weatherton

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Can't think of anyone's company I enjoyed more than your's.

Cris Anderson

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

May God Bless you Larry, Francis and family. Your son is forever in our hearts. Your son was an amazing person. Thank you for the friendship.

Bill Chase

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Francis, Larry, Meg, Mimi and all of the rest of the family, we are so sorry for your loss. James was a wonderful, brave person and showed us strength that we all wish for. We will always remember the happy, smiling face that greeted us whenever we saw him. Love, Bill & Maria and family.

Kay Briscoe McNeil

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Francis, Larry and Meg my prayers are with you and your families.
I hope you find some comfort in your faith, friends and memories.

Lifting you up in prayer!

Paula Pendergrass Allen

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Francis and Larry words are hard to come by. So sorry for your loss of James. You are in my prayers. James is no longer suffering and watching down on each of you. Much love

Jimmy Nelson

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

So glad I was able to see you Christmas Eve
and tell you that we all loved you.

Jimmy

Charlene Schulte

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

James, you were such a beautiful person inside and out. I was so honored to have you as a special person in my life.