Zelma Taylor Maughon

Zelma Taylor Maughon obituary

Zelma Taylor Maughon

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Zelma Maughon Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wages & Sons Funeral Home - Stone Mountain Chapel on Aug. 8, 2025.

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Zelma Taylor Maughon age 95 of Buckhead Georgia, took her heavenly flight on Monday August 7th, 2025. Born in Cullman, Alabama on Thursday, May 15, 1930 she was daughter of the late Robert and Alena Umphrey Taylor.
Zelma was a member of the First Baptist Church of Stone Mountain, she loved to read, travel, spending time with family, and was an avid animal lover.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Maughon, and son Danny Maughon. Surviving are children, Michael (Maureen) Maughon of Dallas, Georgia, Cyndi (Ronnie) Stegall of Buckhead, Georgia, and Lisa (Kenny) Beck of Conyers, Georgia; siblings Doc (Ann) Taylor of Buchanan, Georgia, Betty Hicks and Jean Frampton both of Lawrenceville, Georgia.
She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 2 PM, Monday August, 11th 2025, from the Wages and Sons Stone Mountain Chapel with Pastor Michael Patterson officiating. Interment will follow at Melwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday August 11th, 2025 from 1pm until the funeral hour.

Wages & Sons Funeral Home Stone Mountain Chapel, 1040 Main St Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 are in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wagesandsons.com

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Win Powell

August 8, 2025

To her children and siblings I am so sorry for the grief of this loss of my cousin, kind and gentle Zelma.

Wages & Sons Funeral Homes, Inc.

August 8, 2025

We wish to extend our deepest sympathies at this difficult time.

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Wages & Sons Stone Mountain Chapel

1040 Main Street, Stone Mountain, GA 30083

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1040 Main Street, Stone Mountain, GA 30083

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5170 E Ponce de Leon Ave, Stone Mountain, GA 30083

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