Ruth Taylor

Ruth Ellen Larson Taylor, 90, of Mt. Hebron Road, Hartwell, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens.
Born on May 22, 1929 in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Herbert Lawson Sr. and Ellen Johnson Lawson. Mrs. Taylor was a retired bookkeeper for the Hart County Middle School. She was also a member of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, where she served as the former church secretary and organist.
Survivors include two sons, Brad Taylor (Elizabeth) of Elberton, and Mycal Taylor of Hartwell; one brother, Herbert Larson of Lakeland, Fla.; four grandchildren: Caitlin Taylor Maxwell (Josh), Makayla Taylor, Christy Bates and Brandon Bowers; and one great-grandchild, Logan Anthony. Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, William Myers Taylor.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church with the Rev. Jason Webb and Rev. Charlie Stitch officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery.
The Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell was in charge of all arrangements. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.stricklandfh.com.