Mrs. Sharon Taylor Kilmon, 67, wife of Ronnie Gene Kilmon and a resident of Bloxom, passed away Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. Born Jan. 21, 1958, in Guilford, she was the daughter of the late Noah Robert Taylor Sr. and Annie Elizabeth Killmon Taylor.
For many years, Sharon was a warm and welcoming presence in the cafeteria at Metompkin Elementary, where children eagerly looked forward to seeing her smile each day. She cherished her time with the students and especially enjoyed working alongside her sister. Known for her generous spirit, Sharon often surprised her favorite students with birthday and Christmas gifts, and she always made sure every child could enjoy ice cream — even if she had to cover the cost herself. She also loved the holidays and never missed the chance to dress up in costume just to bring a smile to the kids’ faces.
At home, family was her greatest joy, and she was devoted to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Though she and Ronnie had known each other since grade school, their love story began more than 30 years ago with a first date on his birthday. From that moment, they shared countless memories together, including trips to Ocean City, Md., where they loved strolling the boardwalk and watching the waves roll in on the beach. Sharon also looked forward to visits with family in Pennsylvania and was a proud, lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan, never missing the chance to cheer, “Go Eagles Go!” on game day.
In addition to her loving husband, Ronnie, she is survived by her daughters, Gay Savage, of Bloxom and Bianca Calderon, of Georgia; her grandchildren, Kaitlyn Savage and Caleb Custis; her great-grandsons, Aiden and Sylas; her granddog, Stella; her sister, Dawn Taylor (Randy Miller), of Hopeton; her brothers, Robert “Frankie” Taylor (Maureen), of Pennsylvania, Ronald Wayne Taylor, of Virginia Beach, and Tony Taylor, of Bloxom; her sister-in-law, Tracy Wessells Fate; her brother-in-law, George Applegate; and numerous nieces and nephews and their families.
Other than her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters, Brenda Taylor Applegate and Valerie Taylor Baumgardner; and her brother, Noah “Robbie” Taylor Jr.
Funeral services were conducted from the chapel of the Williams-Parksley Funeral Home on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m., with Pastor Danny Shrieves officiating. There was a visitation at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Interment was private.
Contributions in Sharon’s memory may be made to the Bloxom Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 132, Bloxom, VA 23308 or Parksley Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 14, Parksley, VA 23421.
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Arrangements were by the Williams-Parksley Funeral Home.
