ACKWORTH, Ga. – Susan Marie Taylor, 52, of Ackworth, Ga., formerly of Sterling, passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, after a short illness at VITAS Hospice Care Center in Austell, Ga.

Susan was born Sept. 7, 1960, the daughter of Thomas Jr. and Esther Mullen. She was a 1978 graduate of Newman Central Catholic High School, and a graduate of Sauk Valley Community College. She worked at Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. from 1979 to 1993. She also was a teacher for Head Start.

Susan married Carlos Taylor in 1991 and moved to Georgia in 1996.