Linda Carol Finley Taylor

Linda Carol (Finley) Taylor was born to this life on July 16, 1956, to Clyde Finley and Alfrieda Sherels in Indianapolis, IN. She left this life on Friday, July 14, 2023, at home among family. At an early age, she accepted Christ and was baptized at All Friends Missionary Baptist Church in Indianapolis, IN. Linda was no stranger to hard work and was a dedicated 37-year employee of General Motors (GM), retiring in 2022 from the Fort Wayne/Roanoke plant.
Among her many passions in life were shopping, reading hundreds of books, her dog Ressie, granddog Macaroni and doing what she called “Piddlin”. Above all else, she treasured spending time with the loves of her life, “Her girls” (daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters). One of the many ways she would show “Her girls” love was by cooking for them and making sure they were always well fed. In recent years, she had also become an avid gardener which came naturally to her as she loved being outdoors. Linda, affectionately called “The General”, enjoyed finding tasks that she would often recruit her girls into completing with her. She loved making people laugh whether it was intentional or unintentional, laughter was a huge part of our family.
She leaves to cherish in memory “Her girls”, daughters Dawn Finley and Kelsey Williams, both of Fort Wayne, IN, granddaughters Zoë (DeVant’e) Carlisle of Fishers, IN and Yori Finley of Fort Wayne, IN, great-granddaughters Nalia, Maleah and Layla Carlisle all of Fishers, IN, sisters Phyllis (Robert) Wells and Tawanna Finley both of Indianapolis, IN and a host of family and friends.
Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde Finley and Alfrieda Sherels, sisters Yvonne “Joann” Rutland, Marilyn Beckwith and Diane White. Linda will be missed tremendously by all of those who knew her and loved her.
Graveside service will be Monday, July 24, 2023, at 11 am at Floral Park Cemetery, 425 N. Holt Road, Indianapolis, IN 46222.