Sara Jane Taylor

July 18, 1949 - October 23, 2019

Sara Jane Taylor, 70, of St. Simons Island passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at her residence. Sara was born to the late Myra and Monroe Taylor in Laurel, Delaware on, July 18, 1949. She graduated from college at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina and then went on to receive her master’s degree from the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, in Heath and Physical Education. She taught at Grady High School in Atlanta for 32 years, during that time she also met Skip Slocum who would eventually become her husband in January of 1991 where they married at King and Prince Hotel on St. Simons Island, Ga. After Sara retired in 2000, she and Skip moved permanently to St. Simons. In her free time, Sara was a member of the Cassina Garden Club, Historical Society, and led local tours with the Elder Hostel. She loved animals and gardening. She would always remember animals and their names however, sometimes not their owners. Survivors include her husband, Skip Slocum; sister, Phyllis Rubenstein (Jim Schwartz); cousin, Janet Musser (Eddie). A memorial service is to be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at 4 PM with a visitation to be held an hour prior at 3 PM. Both are to be held at Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations are to be made to Hospice of the Golden Isles or Christ Church Episcopal. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be handling arrangements. The LHS Class of '67 will be giving a $2,500 scholarship away at the 2020 Laurel Alumni Association banquet in Sara's honor.