Sherry Taylor Luffman
February 16, 1957
July 15, 2022
A memorial service will be
held at a later date.
Jacksonville, NC
Sherry Dawn Taylor Luffman, age 65, died Friday, July 15, 2022 from pancreatic cancer surrounded by her loving family.
Sherry is survived by her husband, Elden “Eddie” H. Luffman, Jr. of Jacksonville; daughters, Aimee Luffman and Laura Stitzer, both of Jacksonville; son, Christopher Luffman of Jacksonville; mother, Sonja Taylor of Carthage; brother Artis L. Taylor, Jr. of Lumberton; and two grandchildren. Sherry was preceded in death by her father, Artis L. Taylor, Sr and her sister, Joni Taylor Khatibi-Manesh.
Though Sherry was set to graduate from high school in 1975, her desire to marry her high school sweetheart pushed her to complete her studies and graduate from Lejeune High School in December 1974 with a 4.0 grade average.
In January 1975, Sherry and Eddie were married and began their life together as husband and wife. Not long afterwards they welcomed three beautiful children – Aimee, Chris, and Laura. Sherry loved being a mother, but as all mothers know, they grow up. So, once Chris started school, she decided to continue her education.
Apparently, motherhood did not dull her brain as she was able to pick up where she left off. She obtained her AA degree from Guildford Technical College in 1989, and a BS in Psychology and English (Double Major) from Guildford College in 1991 where she also served as Student Body Vice-President and was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
She worked at the NC Employment Security Commission as an employment counselor from 1992 until 2003. Her beautiful smile and easy-going style served her well in this position.
