Deonte R Taylor was born on June 23, 1992 in Cleveland, Ohio to Diona Taylor and Eddie McCarroll. 

   Deonte was baptized at a young age and joined Kingdom Revival Center, where he also had the honor of being a Groomsman for his Father. He later became a follower of Islam. He was a proud Muslim and always prayed to Allah. He gained his education through Cleveland public school system from Anton Gardina, Empire Computech, and East High.  

   Deonte became a proud Father to his daughters Joniyah Taylor Young and Jalayah Taylor Doss. He loved his kids more than anything in this world, and enjoyed hanging with Family. 

He was employed with Happy’s Pizza as a delivery driver, and did other side jobs to provide and make it in life.  

  Deonte was a very outgoing young Man. His favorite sports were basketball and football. He was a true comedian, always cracking jokes and making others laugh. He loved rapping, dancing, listening to music, basketball, and football. He loved to spend time with his Grandmother Erma. It was always his honor to be able to help her out, doing small jobs around the house, taking out the garbage, or making store runs. They would sit around laughing and talking for hours. He always found time for his family, siblings and daughters.  

  Deonte was known to many as Tay Money, a son, grandson, father, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. All of us will remember him as a loving, kind, caring, supportive, and honorable man. Deonte will truly be missed. He loved 93rd where he built genuine, real friends and family. 

   Unfortunately, Deonte life was taken on May 5th 2023. He is preceded in death by his sister Cycere McCarroll, grandparents Eddie McCarroll and George Farr. 

  He leaves to cherish his memory his mother Diona Taylor (Dre), father Eddie McCarroll (Erica); 2 daughters Janiyah Taylor Young and Jalayah Taylor Doss; 2 grandmothers, Erma McCarroll and Sylvia Taylor; 1 Great Grandmother, Elizabeth Taylor; 6 brothers, Quinten, Elijah, Aaron, Ravae, Amir, and Breion; 4 Sisters, Nabeehah, Ashley, Airionna, and Allayah; 3 nieces and 4 nephews, Saniyyah, Alona, Royalty (Nugget), Malik, Nasir, Tawan jr, and Elijah jr; 7 aunts and uncles, April (Sandrea), Natasha (Bryon), Angeles, Abby (Adam), Michelle (Shawn Katrina (John), Yolanda, Edmond, Timothy; 1 great aunt, Lillian Taylor (Shug); A Host of Cousins, Angeles, Michelle, Lavonte, D’vontae, Michael, D’Angelo, Quinnterriues, Calvin, Lavell, Terrelle, Santiago jr, Javelle, Michael, Miranda, Justin, Jamir, Joshua, Justin, Kevin jr; Closest Cousins but grew up like brothers; Ducey, Oj, and Cash; 2 Best Friends, Anquier Steele, and Jermey Steele; And a host of other loving relatives and treasured friends.