Mr. Carol (Sponge) Taylor, age 75, of Hazlehurst, died Friday, March 03, 2023, at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mr. Taylor was born in Jeff Davis County.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Council Taylor and Bertie Herrington Taylor, sister, Cleo Hayes, and brothers, Earl Taylor, Roy Taylor, and Elmer Taylor.

Carol was a Simple Man, he was a retired truck driver, he loved life and his family dearly and especially his grandbabies. He enjoyed Drag Racing and piddling on lawnmowers and he had a great sense of humor, he enjoyed making people laugh.

Survivors include his special friend, Denise Dyal of Lumber City; two daughters and sons-in-law, Nikki and Chris Morrison of Hazlehurst and Misty and Cody Spires of McRae; sister-in-law, Miriam Taylor; nephews, Steven Taylor and Stacey Taylor; and his grandchildren, Kimber and Brooke Morrison of Hazlehurst, Kason Hatton of Lumber City and Cali and Ellie Spires of McRae.

Visitation and Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, March 07, 2023, in the Chapel of Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home, visitation will begin at 1:00 pm and the funeral will follow at 2:00 pm with Rev. David Deen officiating. Interment will follow in the Satilla Free Will Baptist Church.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Davis, Lloyd Beecher, and Ricky Turner.

Active pallbearers will be Chris Morrison, Cody Spires, Danny Morrison, Ben Glosson, Chester Powell, Kevin Powell, Mark Gillis and Steven Taylor.

Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.