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Lanealla "Roxanne" Taylor

December 22, 1966 — July 18, 2024

Battle Creek

Lanealla “Roxanne” Taylor

Lanealla Roxanne Taylor 57, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away on July 18, 2024. Lanealla was born December 12, 1966, in Battle Creek Michigan the daughter of Johnny Lee Ogletree and Shirley Ann McLiechey. Lanealla graduated from Battle Creek Central and from there she pursued her career cooking and working in restaurants. Lanealla was a very good cook and enjoyed cooking and barbecuing for family and friends. Lanealla also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends playing cards and listening to music. She was very proud of her heritage as a descendant of Sojourner Truth.

Lanealla is survived by her brother, Rayman Taylor of Battle Creek, MI; sisters, Marva (Ogletree) Glass of Arizona, and Latia (Carlos) Williams of Battle Creek, MI; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; special Godson, Josh; special cousin, Danita McClendon; special and dear friends, Gwen Settles and family, Joel Fulton and Pastor Duval Harris. Lanealla was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Johnny Taylor; grandparents, Roy Ogletree and Ronealla Ogletree, Thomas W. McLiechey and Oleada (Hughes) McLiechey;and special aunt and uncle, Johnny and Andrea Canelas. 

Services to celebrate Lanealla's life will be held 12:00 noon Saturday, August 3, 2024 at the Trinity Neighborhood Center 10 West Bidwell Street, Battle Creek, MI 49015.  In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to the family. Arrangements by Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care, Battle Creek. Personal messages for the family may be placed at www.farleyestesdowdle.com.

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Celebration of Life

Saturday, August 3, 2024

Starts at 12:00 pm (Eastern time)

Trinity Neighborhood Center

10 W Bidwell St, Battle Creek, MI 49015

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