Lahoma Decker Taylor joyfully strolled through Heaven’s Gate on November 21, 2024, at the age of 99. She peacefully departed this life at Christian Care Communities Health Center surrounded by her children, Dr. Ron E Taylor (Kaye), Owensboro, KY, Joe Taylor (Kay), Caneyville, KY, Donna Moore (Ronnie), and Ann Holland (Stan), both of Hopkinsville, KY; her sister and forever friend, Dr. Yvonne Taylor, Lewisport, KY; her oldest grandchild Ginger Simmons, Clifty, KY; and always Mammaw to Clay, Chelsea, Lynn, Ashlee, Abbye, John, Wesley, Amanda, and Brittany; 22 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Lamb Funeral Home with Paul and Rachel Ganther officiating. Entombment will follow in Green Hill Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the service hour on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the funeral home.
She was greeted in Heaven by her husband of 36 years, Hilbert R. Taylor; her parents, William Harrison Decker and Maggie Mattingly Decker; her brothers, William H. Decker and Robert Glenn Decker; and grandsons, Larry Taylor and Robert E. Taylor.
Lahoma was born on September 8, 1925, in KyRock, KY in Edmonson County. She was a proud graduate as a salutatorian from Wenona High School in Wenona, IL in 1944. After graduation, Lahoma chose a career as a wife and mother to support their aspirations.
In 1960, she followed her husband from Lewisport to Hopkinsville, to begin his tenure as principal of the newly built Indian Hills Elementary School. After raising her children to be self-sufficient, she began work as an aide at West Side School, later as a secretary at Attucks Middle School, and retired in 1990 as a secretary at North Drive Middle School.
Lahoma loved to sing and was always thankful that her parents raised her in church singing. She would sing to the grandchildren and her pets, whom she loved dearly. Lahoma was a member of Liberty Christian Church Disciples of Christ.
Lahoma had the greenest of thumbs. Everything she touched grew whether it was human, plant, or animal. She loved to read, cook, and sew and loved watching horse racing. She was tech-savvy and had many pen pals across the globe for many years. She loved to debate politics. Her door was always open, and she was a haven for so many in her family.
There was certainly a reunion as Lahoma was greeted in Heaven by her Lord and Savior, family, and cherished friends. Finally, after asking daily, the house her daddy was building for her is finished. Happy Homecoming!!
In place of flowers, donations may be made to, Max’s Hope Pet Rescue, 105 Metcalfe Lane, Hopkinsville, KY, 42240.
