wonderful family there was. my mom and i were best friends and my little sister were best friends. and, you know, so, i thought life was great. >> i'm the oldest. michelle's the middle, and crystie is the baby. and she was every bit the baby. she's my mom's baby. >> reporter: crystal taylor was the youngest by six years. and both older sisters thought momo loved crystie a little extra. spoiled her too, say michelle and monica. >> they talked every day. and she would just immediately start whining as soon as she talked to my mom. she could be, like, being a grownup, and as soon as the phone rang, she went right back to 8-year-old. all the time. >> reporter: tia, her niece, remembers crystie as both a homebody and a romantic dreamer. >> she wasn't flashy. she wasn't someone who, like, shopped a lot. she was just a really down to earth, simple, just happy to be at home watching movies. >> she watched the same movies -- >> all the time. >> all the time. over. and she loved love stories. "hope floats." "ever after." "love jones." >> reporter: those are all stories of women who find love