Ida R.

Taylor

Ida "Rudy" Barnes Taylor, was born on November 13, 1941, in Toledo, Ohio, to Eddie Lee Barnes and Ida Lou Watkins Barnes. She departed this life on February 5, 2025.

Ida was a 1961 graduate of Woodward High School. She worked 6 months at St.Vincent Hospital and later Libbey Glass, from 1973 to 1988. She was married in 1961 to the late Albert Carlos Taylor, Sr., and to this union, 3 children were born, Albert C. (Chanel Black ) Taylor, Jr., James E. Taylor and Denise L. Taylor.

Rudy was baptized at an early age by her uncle, the late Rev. W.L. Barnes, in 1953, at The Ture Vine Missionary Baptist Church. In her early yrears, she was a part of the youth choir where she sang. Later on, she joined the Number II Ushers Board, where she ushered until her health no longer let her. Later on in 1993, she joined the Order Eastern Star , under the direction toward the youth of True Vine M.B.C., where she put together a youth choir which contained her grandchildren, Jameshia, Jibril, Takiyah, Kayla and Kelley, which allowed her to help them get to know Jesus and later, they were all baptized. Later on down through the years, they grew up and moved on. In the upcoming years, Rudy joined the Mother's Board, where she remained until her passing.

In the early 1970's from "75 through 78" she bowled in three different leagues associated with Libbey Glass.

She was preceded in death by her loving mother, Ida Lou Barnes; father, Eddie Lee Barnes; beloved brothers, Edward "Blood" Barnes, Robert Barnes, Ralph Barnes, Margaret (Terry) Klosen; and a sister at birth, Mary Ann Barnes.

She leaves to cherish her memory, 3 children were born, Albert C. (Chanel Black ) Taylor, Jr., James E. Taylor and Denise L. Taylor; brother, Willie Ed Barnes; 2 sisters, Phyllis Barnes and Brenda Barnes; 9 grandchildren, Albert C. Taylor, III, Jameshia (Damion) Harkness, Kayla Smith, David Alexander Taylor, Jibril Ta;pr, Takiyah Taylor, Kelley Taylor, Aliyah Taylor and Kaycee M. Taylor and a host of great grandchildren.