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Transition Center. During the holidays, the members
         of High Point Village have an open house and serve
         lunch and cookies to the customers. Becky’s passion for
         giving back to the local community is in every decision
         she makes as a business owner. She has touched so
         many lives in this community and surrounding areas.
         Everyone who knows her will tell you, “Becky is one of
         the most gracious and caring people.” The world is a
         better place because of people like her.
                                                                                                  Y O U R
         Rebecca Pearson Taylor was born in Marshall, Texas,
         with two older brothers and one younger sister. She was                                O N  E    S T  O P
         raised in a Christian home where they loved to listen to                           S H O  P P I  N G   M A  L L

         gospel music. Her parents were loving and supportive
         of her aspirations to be a strong, successful woman.                                66th & Indiana
         Becky’s faith in God, love of her family, and passion for
         music has had the greatest impact on her life.  “Amazing
         Grace”, “One Day at a Time”, and “An American
         Trilogy” are Becky’s favorite songs. Each one of these
         has a different memory and influence in her life.

         Becky met Dave Taylor while he was working at the
         local radio station in Marshall as a DJ. After a whirlwind
         romance, they were soon married. In September of 1965,
         Dave and Becky moved to Ralls, Texas, where Dave
         continued work as a DJ, and Becky took a position at
         Security State Bank and Trust. She quickly advanced   the family moved to Lubbock, where they had another
         in her career and soon became the bank’s first female   son (Warren).
         Vice President. In addition to her success at the bank,
         Becky also became the first woman to be President of the   With three small children, Becky focused on the home
         Chamber of Commerce in Ralls. Becky’s determination   while Dave established his new business in Lubbock,
         and care for people empowered her to overcome every   D&B Ultra Exteriors. Becky will always say her greatest
         obstacle in her path. Dave and Becky had a daughter   accomplishments in life are her children, but she always
         (Kristi) and a son (Weston) while living in Ralls. In 1977,   had a business on the side. She sold crafts at shows and
                                                               took her children with her to market. Becky also built a
                                                               successful estate sale business, purely by word-of-mouth.
                                                               In 1992, Becky opened a booth at a new store, KK’s Craft
                                                               Mall. Little did she know that, 21 years later, she would
                                                               buy the store and make it her own.

                                                               KKs Corner Mall is now a family business, with all her
                                                               children making their own mark on the store. Becky
                                                               works side-by-side with her daughter, Kristi, and Warren
                                                               and Weston help out where need be. Her family has
                                                               grown to include eight grandchildren, whom Becky
                                                               absolutely adores and welcomes to help out at the store!

                                                               Her words of wisdom to others, and especially to her
                                                               grandchildren are, “Never Stop Dreaming, Laugh
                                                               Uncontrollably Daily, and Know You Can Do Anything.”
                                                               Becky Taylor uses these words to live by, every single
                                                               day.


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