Mable Darlene Taylor Walton

January 16, 2010

Mable Darlene Walton, 66, of Columbia, died Friday, January 15, 2010 at her home.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Russell Chapel C.M.E. Church with Rev. Karen Walker-McCLure officiating. Visitation will be from 6-8 P.M. Friday at the H.T. May and Son Funeral Home in Columbia.

 Mable Darlene Taylor Walton was born March 11, 1943 in Columbia, Mo., the daughter of John H. and Dorothy Clanton Taylor. She was a member of the Russell Chapel C.M.E. Church where she was the pianist for many years. She was the first African-American Teller at the Westport Bank in Kansas City, Mo. She was awarded the Good Samaritan Award at the Gatehouse Apartment Complex in Columbia.

She leaves to cherish her memory, one son Nyles Walton Jr. of Phoenix, AZ., five sisters Nadine Logan of Irving, TX., Dorothy Robinson and Maxine Nelson both of Columbia, Mo.,  and Rowene Montgomery and Sylvia I. Williams both of Atlanta, GA., and one grandchild.

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29 Responses to “Mable Darlene Taylor Walton”

  1. Doris Kenney on January 19th, 2010 4:13 am

    Dear Family, May God comfort and keep you.
    Praying that your days are blessed.

  2. Darlene Dixon on January 19th, 2010 6:18 pm

    Dear Taylor Family,

    I’m sorry to hear of Darlene’s passing. You are in my prayers and thoughts.

  3. Cynthia Reed on January 20th, 2010 2:50 am

    May the Lord our God continue to bless this family, even more now during the loss of your loved one., Darlene Walton. Nyles Jr, continue to keep your head lifted high to the Lord, he does hear and does answer prayers. Just know that your mother is now in the land of the living, and we are still here among the dead. May God comfort you and your family. You are in my prayers.

  4. Wayne & Mary Bush on January 20th, 2010 3:09 am

    Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. These words seem inadequate in expressing our feelings at this time. We, here in California, Maricia (McKee) Doss, Jo Ann (Herndon) Lacy, Maurice Ballenger, Terry Palmer and Mary (Gray) Bush have lost one of our high school class sisters. Until we meet again…

  5. karettia Dixon on January 20th, 2010 1:35 pm

    So very sorry to hear of Darlene’s death, my eyes water
    for all of you.

  6. JANIE MADISON on January 20th, 2010 5:05 pm

    I SO SORRY ABOUT YOUR LOSS. GOD HAS CALLED HIS ANGEL HOME HE SENT DARLENE TO US SO WE COULD ENJOY HER AND WE DID, DARLENE A VERY KIND AND THANKFUL PERSON SHE WAS ALWAYS HAD A SMILE A KIND WORD. MAY YOU FOUND COMFORT KNOWING THAT SHE IS AT HOME SITTING AT RIGHT SIDE OF GOD, BECAUSE SHE IS HIS ANGEL. MAY GOD COMFORT YOU AND KEEP YOU STRONG. DARLENE WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU.

  7. Bessie Hern on January 20th, 2010 9:18 pm

    To the Family of Darlene Taylor, my prayers are with you at this time.

  8. Barbara Gordon on January 21st, 2010 9:04 am

    To The Taylor/Walton Families
    Hold on to your memories and let them guide you through this diffcult times My prayers and love go out to you all

    Barbara Gordon

  9. Landon Cummins on January 21st, 2010 4:30 pm

    As an employee of Gatehouse Apartments for the last year and a half, I was fortunate enough to meet and get to know a beautiful lady named Darlene Walton. Her continuously positive and upbeat outlook, friendly smile, and general warm heart made a lasting impact on me in the short time I knew her. I was heartbroken to hear about Darlene’s passing but know that she is now looking down on us with a smile, hopefully playing the piano…

  10. Wanza Mae Richardson Parker on January 21st, 2010 9:40 pm

    Sharing your sorrow in the loss of your dear love one, and sending my deepest sympathy to let you know to hold on to God’s unchanging hands. may God continue to keep you in his loving arms.

  11. Katherine Cross on January 21st, 2010 10:57 pm

    Maxine and Family My prayers go out to you and you family at this dufficult time, Darlene will be truly missed. May god bless you and your family.
    With Deepest Sympathy
    Katherine Cross

  12. Just Us! Raymomd and Mary Nunnelly on January 22nd, 2010 1:12 am

    To: Nyles, Granddaugther and her 5 sisters.
    God called his angel home. We all loved Darlene, God grant to her to come to church on Sunday, January 10, she sung and played the piano for the Russell Chapel family for the last time. She never refuse to play for any event at our church, a welling servant for God. She did it with honor, to praise and lift up the Lord in song. She had faith for all of us at Russell Chapel. She was a lady with a warm smile. She well be sadly missed.. I love you Darlene. It’s time to said goodbye to you. Family, she left a legacy of “Love” and memories for you all. May God bless you all.

  13. Just Us! Raymomd and Mary Nunnelly on January 22nd, 2010 1:20 am

    To: Nyles, Granddaugther and Sisters.
    God called his angel home. She will be sadly missed. She was a servant for the Lord with her music and song. She leaves to you her family the legacy of love and memories for all of you.
    May God Bless you all.

  14. Nyles Walton Sr. and Family on January 22nd, 2010 5:09 pm

    To the Taylor/Walton Family,

    Darlene’s voice has been added to the Lord’s choir. Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

    Nyles Walton Sr. and Family.

  15. Mr. & Mrs. Terry & Linda Palmer on January 22nd, 2010 6:46 pm

    Think of something funny Darlene said or done. Don’t cry for her because she is with the Lord. Smile when you think of her and keep smiling, because death is an extension of life.
    T

  16. Mr. & Mrs. Terry & Linda Palmer on January 22nd, 2010 6:56 pm

    Think of something funny Darlene said or done. Don’t cry for her because “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord” Smile when you think of her and keep smiling, because death is an extension of life. THE BEST IS YET TO COME!
    Terry D. Palmer

  17. Tyrone Robinson on January 22nd, 2010 7:28 pm

    Sorry to hear of your loss! I’ll never forget the time and experiences we shared with the Douglass HS Band.

  18. Helen Marmon on January 22nd, 2010 8:46 pm

    Maxine, Sylvia and family our thoughts and prayers are with you. When you think of Darlene remember the last family gathering you had and the laughs you shared.

    With deep sympathy
    Helen Marmon & Family

  19. Arvine Eubanks on January 22nd, 2010 9:29 pm

    To the Taylor Family, deepest sympathy for the loss of your loved one.

    Arvine Eubanks and family

  20. Willie Tidwell, Atlanta on January 23rd, 2010 5:38 am

    TO THE TAYLOR FAMILY, I’M PRAYING YOUR STRENGTH YOUR STRENGTH IN THE LORD AT THIS DIFFICULT TIME IN YOUR LIVES. MAY GOD BLESS, EACH OF YOU. I WISH I COULD BE THE WITH YOU DURING YOUR HOUR OF BEREAVEMENT.

  21. Willie Tidwell, Atlanta on January 23rd, 2010 5:39 am

    TO THE TAYLOR FAMILY, I’M PRAYING YOUR STRENGTH IN THE LORD AT THIS DIFFICULT TIME IN YOUR LIVES. MAY GOD BLESS, EACH OF YOU. I WISH I COULD BE THE WITH YOU DURING YOUR HOUR OF BEREAVEMENT.

  22. Ethel Thornton-Jackson and all the Thornton's on January 24th, 2010 6:33 am

    To the Taylor family, words can not express our sorrow for your loss. Darlene like the rest of you was family to us. I talked to Nettie and Shirley and we can not tell you how sorry we are that we couldn’t attend the services. Sonny had another stroke is unable to do much, he lives with me now. Please know that we love you and our prayers are with you all. God blessings

  23. Leslie Cobbins on January 25th, 2010 5:38 pm

    My prayers are with you. May God bless your family.

    Leslie

  24. Becky Forrest on January 25th, 2010 8:45 pm

    It saddens me to hear about Darlene. We ran into here one day when we were in Boonville and it was good to see and talk to her after all these years. There are no words to say how sorry I am just know I am thinking and praying for each of you.

  25. Micheal and Olivia Grant on February 2nd, 2010 4:49 pm

    May God send His Son to comforter you in your time of grief.

  26. Pamela Jones on February 7th, 2010 6:39 pm

    Maxine and Dorothy:
    I’m sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts are with you at this time.
    Pamela Jones

  27. Linnetta Navarro (formerly Linnetta Walls) on February 9th, 2010 4:47 pm

    Nyles Jr., a mutual acquaintance told me about your mother. You have my deepest sympathy. Even after only meeting her once, I knew she had a pure spirit. Please take comfort that whenever God closes a door…he also opens a window.

    Lynn

  28. LeAnn Linear on March 27th, 2010 3:25 pm

    Miss Maxine and Almichael I sure was sad to see that Miss Darlene had passed. Just want you to know that she is walking around heaven aaaalllll day we are trying to get there! Be blessed

  29. LeAnn Linear on March 27th, 2010 3:26 pm

    Darlene and her v=beautiful voice will be missed! Love you all!

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