Birth Date: 12/28/1969
Deceased Date: 12/21/2023
Julia Taylor Peacock aka “Jules Taylor”, 53, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2023 at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC. Born in Wilson, NC on December 28, 1969, Julia entered this world with fiery red hair and a defiant determination that carried her throughout all of her almost 54 years of life.
She leaves behind two sons, Alexander Lee Peacock and his sons Jax and Beau, and Joshua Taylor Peacock and his son Julian; her mother, Elizabeth (Betty) Walters, stepfather, JE Walters; a sister, Elizabeth Bossert; and brothers, John Peacock, and Hudson Rose along with aunts, many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Jack Peacock and both sets of grandparents.
A graveside service will be held in Riverside Cemetery on Thursday December 28, 2023 at 130 PM. A memorial service or, “Juliabration”, will be held following the graveside service at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Parrish Funeral Home.
A graduate of Goldsboro High School in June of 1988, and a single mother by January of 1989, Julia lived life on her own terms. While her boys were young, she worked as a business manager for a local grading company. Julia worked her dream job as a Delta flight attendant. She loved to travel and Delta provided her the opportunity to tour the world. Her work ethic was much like her personality – smart, strong-willed, and stubborn, and in work and life those traits defined her and made her the woman she was. She was successful and her strength and determination undoubtedly helped her deal with life’s challenges including the fight for her life against glioblastoma. She was only beginning to scratch the surface of her fullest potential, had she not been diagnosed in July of 2017, there’s no telling how brightly her star may have shined.
Julia was a beautiful person inside and out – but make no mistake about it, she was no saint and she had the colorful vocabulary of a sailor. Her smile was so stunning it would light up the whole room. She cared deeply for the people around her. She was kind and passionate and she made an impact on many lives. She had an enormous heart, a wonderful sense of humor, and an infectious laugh. She was generous, loyal, and brave. She will be remembered for goodness she shared with her friends and family. She truly loved each of them.
She was the life of the party, with a sparkle in her beautiful blue eyes and a swing to her hips. She loved to dance! She loved fashion and all the finer things in life, but nothing compared to the love she had for her family. Her children and grandchildren were the light of her life and her relationship with her siblings and her parents, especially her mother was cherished She was an amazing mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, colleague, and friend. She touched the lives of so many people. She will forever be missed and will never, ever be forgotten.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at Parrishfh.com
