Wayne Smythe Taylor Jr., 33, of Memphis, died Monday, June 27, 2005, as a result of an automobile accident in Memphis.

Born Jan. 18, 1972, in Nashville, Tenn., he was a waiter at Ruby Tuesday's in Memphis.

He was preceded in death by his father, Wayne Smythe Taylor Sr., on Jan. 17, 2005, and his grandparents, Orville and Ruth Deniston of Rector.

Survivors include one son, Kaleb Sage Taylor of Nashville; his mother, Martha Lynne Deniston Taylor of Memphis; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Laura and Bobby Terrell of Union City, Tenn., and Tracy and Scott Lee of Fletcher, N.C.; two nephews, Alex and Andrew Terrell; two nieces, Whitney and Caroline Lee, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, at Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with Bro. Larry Martineau officiating. Burial was in Woodland Heights Cemetery with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Bobby Terrell, Scott Lee, Wilson Foster, Johnny Deniston and Billy Taylor.