James L. Taylor, age 76, of Douglas, GA, passed away peacefully at Memorial Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. He was born on June 30, 1949, the son of Mr. Leon Caris Taylor and Mrs. Doris Taylor.
He loved his place at the Ocmulgee river. He camped there, fished there, and grilled all the time. Also, Christmas and Thanksgiving feasts were celebrated there. He loved his children and grandkids so much, he loved taking them to the river and ocean fishing when his health was better.
He attended Sunnyside Baptist Church in Pearson, GA. On Father’s Day, he won the prize for having the most family on a pew- two years in a row! He loved his dogs, Kojack, Zeus, and Belah. He had so many dogs over the years. There’s a tree on top of the hill in the front yard where our dogs lived a wonderful life and were buried there.
Mr. Taylor leaves behind his beloved wife Mrs. JoAnn Taylor, his son Jeffery and Heather Taylor, and their children Bentley and Ethan Taylor, his son Stacy and Brooke Taylor and their children Hunter Taylor, Shawn Taylor, Shanlee and Dakota Corbitt, and their children Cane and Natalee, Jay and Leslie Taylor and their daughter Rayne, his son Joey Taylor, his Daughter Sherry and Husband Mark Taylor and their son Jasper, and his daughter Rachel Vaughn, his mother Mrs. Doris Taylor, along with several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by: His father; Leon Caris Taylor, and His Grandparents; Lola and Clint Courson.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, at Sims Funeral Home in Douglas, GA, from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, at the Chapel of Sims Funeral Home in Douglas, GA, at 2:00PM, with Rev. Teddy Burch and Evangelist Clint Ledford officiating. Interment will follow at Satilla Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers will include: Stacy Taylor, Shawn Taylor, Rick Tucker, Dakota Corbitt, Stacy Corbitt, and Hunter Taylor.