Carolyn Elaine Fain Taylor of Raleigh, NC was the daughter of the late Wiliam Baker Fain, Sr. and Ruby Christine Powell Fain. She was born on October 10, 1947 and joined the ancestors on June 12, 2025.

Carolyn attended Raleigh Public Schools, graduating from Ligon High School in 1965. She then attended North Carolina Central University, earning a bachelor’s degree in biology. In 1969, she married her former husband Quintard Taylor, Jr. and they had three children: Quintard III, and twins Jamila and William. The family lived in Washington, Minnesota, California, and Oregon. In the early part of her career, she worked in the sciences as a lab technician.

With a special passion for women’s organizations, Carolyn dedicated countless hours volunteering in the community. She joined Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, in Tacoma, WA and had been active for 50 years. Carolyn served as a graduate advisor to undergraduate AKA chapters in California and Oregon. In addition to serving in various leadership positions in AKA, she was a charter member of Upsilon Gamma Omega Chapter in Eugene, OR.

Carolyn also dedicated much of her volunteer and professional life to the Girl Scouts. She was a lifetime member who got her first Girl Scout experience as a child in North Carolina and spanned more than 40 years. She served as a Girl Scout leader to multiple troops and later Carolyn accepted a position working as a registrar for the council in Eugene, OR.

Upon her retirement from the Girl Scouts, she and William moved to Federal Way to reside with Jamila. Carolyn would become a central figure in Jamila’s political life when Jamila was elected State Representative in the Washington State Legislature.

Carolyn is survived by her sister Gail Fain Tyler (Rick) of Temple Hills. She is also survived by her three children: Quintard Taylor, III (Kimberly) of Austin, TX; twins Jamila Elaine Taylor and William Marshall Taylor of Federal Way, WA; two nieces, Winona and Rukaiyah Tyler and great-niece Chloe Tyler-Carter; cousin Phylis Casey and many extended family members. 

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