James Arland Taylor Jr., 41, of Umatilla, Florida passed away on October 20, 2021. Mr. Taylor was born on January 11, 1980 in Umatilla, Florida. He is preceded in death by mother Hope Wilson. He is survived by fiancé Crystal Mitchell; children James A. Taylor III and John Wayne Taylor; father James A. Taylor Sr.; siblings Roy Lee Taylor Wilson, Ruby Jewell Taylor, Edith Burton Sweeney; stepsister Laura Opry and future mother in-law April Petro.
This heritage started 67 years ago with Pastor Herbert F. Loomis, who founded the First Baptist Church of Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1934. In 1938 Francis E. Loomis, son of Pastor Herbert F. Loomis, received his license to practice Mortuary Science and in 1941 established Loomis Funeral Home of Winter Garden, FL. 
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Trish Smith says
Our hearts are breaking over this tragedy. James was my husband’s best friend of only 7months. Our thoughts and prayers are always going to be with the family. May you Rest in Peace.