View Funeral Program for Homegoing Service of Gardner C. Taylor; Dr. Gary Simpson Delivers Eulogy

Dr. Gardner Taylor had the preacher's ability to say words that we could see making him an effective preacher." –Dr. Gary Simpson

— Durant K. Harvin III (@BishopHarvin) April 13, 2015

"He said words that we could see." – Dr. Gary Simpson of Dr. Gardner C. Taylor #RIPDrGardnerCTaylor

— perrinrogers (@perrinrogers) April 13, 2015

"It was hard to know if we were hearing music half spoken or words half sung." – Dr. Gardner C. Taylor #RIPDrGardnerCTaylor

— perrinrogers (@perrinrogers) April 13, 2015

When Samuel Proctor and Gardner Taylor close their eyes we will have lost an era of great preaching. –Dr Gary V. Simpson

— Stacy L. Spencer (@Stacy_Spencer) April 13, 2015

Dr. Gary V. Simpson is delivering an appropriate eulogy for Dr. Gardner C. Taylor @ConcordBrooklyn "The Angel's Final Word, Worship God!"

— Leonard N. Smith (@leonardnsmith) April 13, 2015

"Friendship is the medicine of life."–Vernon Jordan as he speaks of his friend of 45 years, Dr. Gardner C. Taylor. @TheGIFTemple #Amen!

— Durant K. Harvin III (@BishopHarvin) April 13, 2015

Good night sweet prince. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. #GardnerTaylor Vernon Jordan remarking.

— Cheryl Dudley (@Cherylfd) April 13, 2015

You have not been prayed for until you had been prayed for by #Gardner Taylor. He prayed as if he had a redline to God. Rev Edward Taylor

— Cheryl Dudley (@Cherylfd) April 13, 2015

In Brooklyn NY: THE CROWD IS GATHERING TO BID FAREWELL TO DR. GARDNER C. TAYLOR

— JAMES C. PERKINS (@DrJCPerkins) April 13, 2015

As masses throng The Concord Baptist Church, Brooklyn; we do so to honor the life of a true General of The Lords Church; #Dr.GardnerCTaylor

— Donald Hilliard, Jr. (@Bishop_Hilliard) April 13, 2015

Today we celebrate the life & work of Brooklyn legend, pastor, preacher & civil rights leader Rev. Gardner Taylor. He will be missed.

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) April 13, 2015

Covering the funeral for Rev Dr. Gardner C. Taylor, 96. He died on Easter. More than 1000 mourners at Concord Baptist Church in #Bedstuy now

— Kathleen Horan (@kathleenhoran) April 13, 2015

Something about seeing Cornel West bow at the body of Gardner Taylor just gave me chills. We have this treasure in earthen vessels…

— rashad! (@justrashad) April 13, 2015

In N.Y. for funeral of my dear friend and mentor, Dr. Gardner Taylor who made his transition at 96 . No sweeter man and no greater preacher.

— Dr.Tom Benjamin (@DrTomBenjamin) April 13, 2015