Candidia Donella White Taylor, known affectionally as "Peanut" was born on September 8, 1980 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Otis and Rosie Ann White.  Candidia attended Rosser Elementary and Moorhead Middle School.  She later attended Indianola Gentry High School where she performed as a dancing majorette.  Candidia was in the class of 2000.

Candidia loved serving and helping others.  She served as a culinarian assistant along side her mother at Abney's Grocery in Sunflower, MS.  She later worked as a home health care professional in Greenville, MS.  Candidia was united in holy matrimony on March 1, 2016 to her husband Lorenzo (Pokey) Taylor of Greenville, MS.  This union, Hailey Taylor (their daughter) united with them as well.

On September 17, 2020, Candidia transitioned to eternal life.  She was preceded in death by her Mother Rosie Ann White, her sister, Prencilla F. White.  She also preceded in death by her aunt Bernice Terry, her uncle, Sandy & Jimmy Lee White, her grandparents, Bubble & Dollie White James Washington Sr. and Ruthie Mae Washington.

Memories of Candidia will be cherished by her husband, Lorenzo Taylor and their daughter, Hailey Taylor.  Five sisters, Tamara L. Washington of Madison, WI, Lynn (Oliver) Washington Sr of Drew, MS.  Niagra White of Cleveland, MS. Fatesia (Micheal) Shumpert of Tupelo, MS and Tamiya Pitts of Itta Bena, MS.  Four brothers, Otis White Jr of Admore, Oklahoma, Patrick Jackson of St. Cloud, MN.  Ezekial (Denise) White of Freeport, Illinois a nd Uriah White of Houston, Texas.  Also to cherish her memory is her mother-in-law Willie Bea Taylor, a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins.