Christopher Taylor

December 9, 1994 - December 21, 2020

Chris, age 26, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020. He was born and raised in Pumpkin Center, LA. Chris was an active duty soldier in the United States Army stationed at Company B Military Intelligence, 3rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, Fort Hood, TX. During his time in the military, he earned several awards: National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and Combat and Special Skill Badge Basic Marksmanship Qualification Badge. Chris was full of life and adventure and just recently went sky diving, "the best money I've ever spent." He absolutely loved movies and considered himself a movie critic. Chris was a talented writer, an avid reader, and a true Star Wars fanatic. He loved his family deeply and was truly an amazing man who will be forever missed. Chris is survived by his wife, Taylor Nikol Rice-Taylor; and parents, Harvey David Taylor and wife Katrina. He is preceded in death by his mother, Karen Cansler Taylor; uncle, Charles Wayne Taylor; and grandparents, Harvey and Joyce Taylor, and Louis and Loretta Hermann. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Hammond Composite Squadron of the LA Civil Air Patrol, LA-008 at 700 Judge Leon Ford Dr. Hammond, LA 70401. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a visitation at Trinity Baptist Church, Pumpkin Center, LA, on Saturday, January 2, 2021, from 10:00 am. until the funeral at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery