Taylor Watford died just after Christmas in 2018.

“Taylor always thought my biggest fear was public speaking,” said Taylor’s father Jimmy Watford of West Columbia.

“My greatest fear was realized on December 27, when I found Taylor deceased because of an accidental overdose.”

Jimmy said Taylor had enough fentanyl in his system to kill 6 people.

To deal with their loss, Taylor’s sister Jade and his father want Taylor’s legacy to serve a purpose.

“We want to save someone else from this pain,” said Jade, a Brookland-Cayce High senior.

The family has launched the Taylor Watford Foundation with the motto of: “Giving Hope To Life” and the Taylor Watford Foundation memorial golf tournament.

The tournament will be at Golden Hills Golf and Country Club in Lexington May 9 at 1 pm.

Entry forms, sponsorship, and marketing details can be found at https://taylorwatfordfoundation.org/ .

Proceeds go to the Courage Center in Lexington. It provides resources for families dealing with addiction. Visit them at www.couragecentersc.org/ .

The center was co-founded by Susan and Scotty Mill.

Jimmy said as founders of the Taylor Watford Foundation they believe in the Courage Center’s commitment, vision and gift they have brought to the community.

Jimmy said Taylor would have supported of the Courage Center because he was always ready to help others.

“So many people told me how they could count on Taylor,” his father said.

Jade said she wants to carry on her brother’s legacy of service.

“I want to go to law school, but I changed my undergraduate major to psychology,” Jade said.

Jade and Jimmy plan speak to gatherings and share their experience with Taylor to help prevent others from hurting themselves.