Alyssa “Aly” Page Taylor, a West Monroe woman whose decade-long battle with cancer turned her into a beacon of faith for thousands across the country, passed away on April 30, 2026, at the age of 38.
Her death came after years of confronting some of the most grueling medical challenges a person can face, all while raising four daughters, building a ministry, and continuing her work as a therapist and college professor until her final days.
Born June 9, 1987, in Lafayette, Louisiana, Aly grew up in a household full of warmth, sports, and Southern charm.
She played softball under the coaching of her father, Fred, danced alongside her older sister Jessica, and later played volleyball at Westminster Academy.
When the family relocated to Monroe in 1999 following the loss of her father, Aly found her footing at Ouachita Christian School, where she cheered, danced, and, perhaps most significantly, met the boy who would become her husband.
She and Josh Taylor married the summer after her freshman year of college, a decision that said everything about who she was. When something mattered to her, she committed.
At 24, Aly was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive forms of the disease.
Rather than retreat, she documented her treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center and shared her story openly, drawing people into her journey through what would become the “Aly’s Fight” platform.
She beat the cancer, went on to earn a master’s degree, and then a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy, graduating on time with a 4.0 GPA while undergoing chemotherapy and multiple surgeries.
Her doctoral dissertation examined the impact of a cancer diagnosis on the family, research she lived firsthand.
The Taylors later appeared on the TLC reality series “Rattled,” which followed their family through the intertwined challenges of cancer, infertility, and adoption.
The show introduced Aly and Josh to a national audience, and they went on to co-author the book “Aly’s Fight: Beating Cancer, Battling Infertility, and Believing in Miracles.”
Through speaking engagements and a growing social media presence, their story offered something rare: a family willing to be fully transparent about suffering and equally transparent about hope.
In October 2022, Aly was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She continued working through treatment, conducting therapy sessions with clients up to the week before her death.
She taught graduate-level courses at Liberty University, worked as an adoption consultant, and never stopped showing up for the people who depended on her.
Her husband Josh announced her passing with a simple, heartbreaking statement that she was now in the presence of Jesus, and asked for prayers for their four daughters, Genevieve, Vera, Lydia, and Estelle.
Those who knew Aly described her in terms that don’t often attach themselves to one person: funny, fierce, tender, unshakeable.
Her illness did not define her, though it shaped much of her public identity. She was defined by what she chose to do despite it, and by a faith that, according to everyone close to her, never flickered even at the end.
Funeral services were held on May 3 at North Monroe Baptist Church. She was 38 years old.
