Matthew Taunton Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Matthew Taunton of Monterey, Louisiana, who passed away on December 21, 2025 at the age of 47. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Matthew Taunton to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his grandparents, Jack, Iris Taunton, Raymond, Rowena Mason, Olan and Myrtle Wilkerson; and his father-in-law Jim Mumphrey.
He is survived by: his wife Jamie Mumphrey Taunton of Monterey; his children, Molly Taunton, Alex Taunton, Isabella Taunton, Jake Crawford and Arden Crawford; his parents, Ben Lynn (Connie Taunton) and Mary Lynn (Clint Wilkerson); his sister Katie Smith (Jere) of West Monroe; his nephew Ben Smith; his niece Macy Poe of West Monroe; his mother-in-law Joyce Mumphrey of Monterey, Louisiana; his siblings-in-law, Jennifer Gill (Jason) of Dunlap, Sharon Norton (Tim) of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Ronald Rougeau of Hockley and Richard Rougeau (Lindsay) of Alexandria, Louisiana; and his goddaughter Quinn Noel (Taunton) of Pineville, Louisiana. He is also survived by cousins and nieces and nephews.
