Lori Ann Taylor

Lori Ann Taylor, 51, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at Grand Strand Hospital.

She was born on Wednesday, October 10, 1973 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She is the amazing daughter of Millie and Ron Taylor of Myrtle Beach. She is survived by her parents, loving brother Robert Taylor (wife Jennifer) nephew Hunter Taylor, niece Abby Taylor.  Also, a family support network of many Aunts / Uncles and cousins of Myrtle Beach and Charleston.  She was preceded in death by her grandparents Lorraine / Jimmie Taylor and Helen / Grover Ramsey.  

Everyone adored her.  She could light up a room.  No one was a stranger. She had a strong conscience of right and wrong. Lori loved the Lord and enjoyed church worship.  Much of life activities: learning to walk, the playground, the classroom required extra effort.  She was a “trouper”.

Lori participated in educational programs at schools in South Carolina and North Carolina designed for students with special education needs.  She was diligent in her school studies.  Also, she attended pre-school scripture study the four years of her high school.

She was girls volley ball team manager her junior and senior year.  Also, the girl’s basketball team manager her senior year. 

She was selected by the principal at Page High School as one of ten students to receive the School Spirit Recognition her senior year.

In her senior year annual students wrote: “You’re such a sweet and friendly person”. “you are awesome”, “cheerful”, “You’re a sweet girl with a lot of intelligence. You are beautiful outside and inside”, “always having a smile on your face and your love in your heart”.

Life presented her many heath challenges.  She has endured many hospitals stays totaling twelve months of life, many surgeries, test too numerous to remember, etc. Perhaps the greatest disappointment in her life was the spinal surgery eight years ago that resulted in her being diagnosis as “paraplegia incomplete”.  On a positive note, since arriving in Myrtle Beach, 25 years ago, she has received professional and compassionate medical care by Donald Eagerton, MD which helped extend the quality and length of her life.  

Lori loved sports.  As a spectator, she could be a:  cheer leader, coach, or critic at the game. She enjoyed community league, high school, college and professional games. Her favorite sport was generally determine by the season of the year: basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, gymnastic, softball, football.  Her favorite teams:  Atlanta Braves, North Carolina Basketball, South Carolina and Ohio State football.  South Carolina ladies’ basketball. 

A service celebrating her life will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1392 48th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577.

The family will receive guest on Saturday, September 6 from 10:00 AM until 10;45 AM in the Relief Society Room.  The funeral service will begin at 11;00 AM in the chapel.

Burial interment will be at Ocean Woods Cemetery:    2408 South Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach,  29577.

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