Stephanie Carolyn King was born July 2, 1957 in Dallas Texas to her parents Rhelta Sue Smith of Bonham Texas and Marion Kenneth King of Dallas Texas. She is survived by her father Marion Kenneth King, husband Steven Randall Taylor of Fort Worth Texas, daughter Valerie Carolyn Taylor Hyde, husband Phillip Hyde and grand daughter Caroline Hyde of Roanoke Texas, two sons Preston Randall Taylor of Richardson Texas and Cameron Scott Taylor of Fort Worth Texas. She has one brother Jeffery Kenneth King of Crowley Texas, sister in law D’Neida King, niece Emma King, niece Adrienne King Oldham of Watauga Texas and her children Evelyn and Roarke Colby and Jamieson and Ainsleigh Oldham.
Preceding her in death are her mom Rhelta Sue Smith King, two brothers Danny King and Gregory Keith King.
She was a long time resident of Irving Texas and Fort Worth Texas. She attended Irving High School, Mountain View Junior College, Kilgore Junior College and Texas Women’s University. She was a member of various churches. It was at Northwest Baptist Church that she met the love of her life Randy Taylor at age 16 and would then marry him at that church on August 21,1976. They would then be married for 46 years until her death on May 23, 2023.