August 29, 1953 - January 12, 2024
Mr. Edward Taylor, 70, passed away on Friday evening, January 12, 2024 at the Jenkins County Medical Center.
He was born in Chamblee, GA but spent most of his life in Screven County. He was a carpenter by trade and a tree arborist. Edward was an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed spending time hunting, fishing at the river, raising chickens and frequenting yards sales with his brother, Robbie.
He is preceded in death by his parents, William Harmon and Cora Lee Hurst Taylor; brother, Robbie Taylor, sister and brothers-in-law, Linda and Milton Moon and Willie Hunt.
He is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law, Edward “Eddie” Jr. and Jessica Taylor and Anthony Taylor, both of Statesboro, grandchildren, Mason Monroe Taylor, Ian Bradly Taylor, and Landon Grant Taylor, sisters and brother-in-law, Genette and Frank Waits and Gloria Hunt, both of Sylvania, brother and sister-in-law, Billy and Marlene Taylor of Loganville, GA, and his former spouse and the mother of his children, Carol Taylor.
Services will be held Monday, January 15, 2024 at the Joiner Anderson Screven Chapel at 11:00am, officiated by Rev. Frank Waits. The family will receive friends for an hour prior to the service.
Interment will follow at Faith Temple Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Taylor, Mason Taylor, Randy Hunt, Louie Waits, James Garner, and Wade Jarrett, Sr.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at alz.org.
Friends may sign the online register at www.joineranderson.com
Joiner Anderson Funeral Home Screven Chapel is in charge of all arrangements.
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