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Claudia O’Hearn Taylor of Pawleys Island, SC and Blowing Rock, NC passed away peacefully in her home in Litchfield located in Pawleys Island on April 10, 2025. She was surrounded by family and friends. Claudia was born to Richard Glidden and Doris Blanchard O’Hearn on January 20, 1944, in Dayton, Ohio. Her family soon moved back to her mothers hometown of Augusta, Georgia where she spent most of her childhood living on Magnolia Lane near Augusta National Golf Club. Claudia graduated from Richmond Academy High School in 1962. After high school she attended Augusta College until 1964 and later transferred to the University of Georgia in Athens graduating in 1966 with a degree in Education. She married George D. Taylor (husband for nearly 53 years) of North Augusta, SC. George soon took a job with the DuPont Corporation, and they spent the next 7 years in Chattanooga, Tennessee where she gave birth to two children, Todd (1969) and Chris (1971). In 1973, they moved to Hilton Head, SC where George was offered to work for Sea Pines Real Estate Development. Claudia became a Christian around 1974 and joined a great group of women in the local Christian Women’s Club (CWC). As Claudia’s faith grew so did her husband George’s real estate business and they relocated again in 1975 to Charleston, SC. Claudia gave birth to her third and final child, Leigh Anne (1976). The family moved again in 1978 to Myrtle Beach, SC when George took a job with Leonard Call and Associates. During this time, Claudia was busy focusing on raising her children and developing the new Myrtle Beach Christian Womens Club, emerging as one of its new leaders. Claudia and George then joined Faith Presbyterian Church where Claudia taught biblical classes including Precept Upon Precept and Bible Study Fellowship serving as a teaching leader in Myrtle Beach with her good friend Mary Ann Bishop. In 1990, the family moved to the community of Debordieu in the Pawleys Island area. Claudia’s work continued, primarily focusing on working with different Christian groups, serving the lord and helping others in various capacities in and around this new community until her recent diagnosis and passing this year. She and George also had a second residence in Blowing Rock, NC from 2010 until 2023 and spent time between there and Pawleys Island until George’s passing in 2019. After Covid Claudia built her current home in Litchfield Plantation where she remained until her death. Claudia is survived by her three children and their spouses: Todd Taylor (Christa) of Hendersonville, NC, Chris Taylor (Emily) of Pawleys Island,SC, Leigh Taylor Smith (Topher) of Boone, NC and her 4 grandchildren: Holden Taylor, Henry Taylor, Anne Rawlins Hamilton, and Nathan Hamilton. She is also survived by her sister Betty Jane O. McCleneghan (J.Sean) of Martinez, GA and her nearly 30 cousins from Georgia. In her final days, she would share with family and friends some of her favorite scripture including Psalm 46:10, “Cease striving and know that I am God.” Claudia’s life and legacy to her children and grandchildren will be an example of serving the Lord and true obedience in sharing the gospel message of Jesus Christ. John 3:17 “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” The celebration of Life Service will be held at the Pawleys Island Community Church, Pawleys Island on Tuesday April 22 at 2:00 pm with a reception afterwards. In lieu of Flowers, please make a donation in Claudia’s honor to: Post Residency Program Samaritan’s Purse PO Box 3000 Boone, NC 28607

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Claudia O'Hearn Taylor

January 20, 1944 - April 10, 2025