Jeffery Christopher Taylor, 54, of Waldorf, Maryland

Jeffery Christopher Taylor was born October 19, 1967 in Falls Church, VA to the late Thelma and Ralph Taylor.  On Sunday, March 20, 2022, he peacefully entered eternal rest at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.

Jeffery was educated in the Charles County Public School System.  Shortly after he graduated from high school, he attended Charles County  Community College. He later attended IT school in Alexandria, VA graduating with top honors and then began working at the Indian Head Naval Base assembling missiles and at the Beretta Gun Factory Maintenance Department, Accokeek, MD.

He was the father of two children, Shante and Jamal and grandfather of one grandson, Isaiah.

Anybody that lived in the Bryans Road area knew who Jeffery, "Big Jeff" or "Taylor" as he was affectionately called.  He enjoyed the days on Fords Drive, with the Burroughs, Day, Sandidge, Chase, Newman, Chesley, Mack, and Mason families.  From "6255" you could hear Bob Marley blasting and smell the "sweet fragrances" as soon as you turned on the street.  If you needed a place to stay or food to eat, all you had to do was tap on the window, he would let you in and cook the house down making his famous "steak and cheese subs" like it was nobody's business.

Computers were his life and love.  He could put them together and take them a part with his eyes closed.  He understood computers like no one else.

His sense of humor, big smile and that infectious laugh is one that would make hard situations easy.  If he laughed, you laughed.  Even while he had his own health issues, he still had an encouraging word for anyone whose path he crossed.  He was proud of the accomplishments of his children, and they made his heart glad.  He loved family and friend time.

His mother, Minister Thelma Lyles Taylor was his biggest inspiration and supporter.  To her, there was nothing like Jeffery and, to Jeffery there was nothing like his Momma.

The book and story of Job was his favorite.  Job lost it all but, in the end, got it all back because he didn't curse or charge God foolishly.  That's a lesson for all of us to adhere to.

From January 2006, until his passing, he was employed as a Dell Certified Systems Expert at Qualxserv/IT express and a Helpdesk Engineer at Outsource IT.

Jeffery was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Minister Thelma Lyles Taylor; his maternal Grandparents Rev. Robert and Sarah E. Lyles; his paternal Grandparents James C. and Masciel Taylor; and Godparents Howard P. and Minnie Wade.

He leaves to cherish his memory, one son, Jamal Taylor; one daughter, Shante' Taylor; one grandson, Isaiah Taylor; two brothers, John and Earl Woodland; one sister/cousin Lisa Neal (Marques); two nieces Nakia and Shantay Woodland; a lifelong friend Terry Branson; second Mother (Childhood Baby Sitter) Constance "Connie" Jordan; his Road Dog, Shonte Jennings, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

In addition, Jeffery leaves to cherish his memory a devoted friend, Jeanette Mitchell and bonus children, Shakrra, Seth, Jennifer, Chantel, and Keyan Mitchell.

Big, tall, vivacious and full of life….he was indeed a "Gentle Giant"

Viewing, 10:00 am, until time of Service, 11:00 am, Friday, April 8, 2022, in the Chapel of Thornton Funeral Home, P.A., 3439 Livingston Road, Indian Head, Maryland 20640.

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