Bartow - Deborah Taylor, age 69, passed away August 2, 2023 at her residence in Lithia. She was born on November 1, 1953 in Bartow, FL. She was a loving homemaker and over the course of 10 years was a foster mom for over 800 children. The most important thing to her in life was her family. She enjoyed spending time with her children & grandchildren. She also enjoyed traveling all of the world. She is survived by a loving family that includes her husband of over 49 years, Joseph Taylor of Bartow/Lithia; children Jason Taylor of Perry, Scott Taylor of Auburndale, Kaitlin Dunn of Lithia, Janan Taylor of Lithia and Kristina Carpentier of Auburndale; grandchildren Drew, Hayven, Kaia, Hadley, Aiden, Brody, Joseph and Arizona; brother Edwin Jones and sister Donna Joyner. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Cleveland Heights Baptist Church. Condolences to family at www.whiddenmcleanfuneralhome.com