WILMINGTON — Taylor Dale Saunders, 24, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019.
Taylor was born April 19, 1995, in Wilmington to Roger Dale Saunders and Lynette Aycock Saunders.
Taylor graduated from Laney High School in 2013 and attended Cape Fear Community College. Taylor was very charismatic and was a beautiful person inside and out. He would light up a room with his big blue eyes and beautiful smile and loved being with family and friends. He enjoyed an active lifestyle and had a passion for weightlifting and MMA. He also had great intellect and had a passion for science and philosophy. He was loved by many and will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Frances Kay Saunders and George Elliot Saunders Jr.; maternal grandmother, Edna Ruth Aycock; and his beloved uncle, Dwayne Aycock.
Survivors include his parents, Roger Dale Saunders and Lynette Aycock Saunders; grandfather, L.D. Aycock Jr.; uncle, George Saunders III; aunt, Anita Meier; and three cousins, Adam Meier, George Saunders IV and Spencer Saunders.
A funeral service celebrating his life will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Andrews Market Street Chapel with the Rev. Danny Justice officiating. The family will receive visitors at 1 p.m. prior to services. Burial will follow services in Oleander Memorial Gardens.
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