Margaret Brooks Taylor Edwards, 71, of Florence passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Bobbie was born in Columbia, South Carolina on January 22, 1950, the daughter of the late Clifton Brooks Taylor and the late Margaret Belle Willis Taylor.

Bobbie graduated from Mullins High School and attended Furman University where she received a Liberal Arts degree. Following her graduation from Furman, she continued her education at Francis Marion University earning a BS degree in Sociology and a Minor in Psychology. Bobbie retired after forty-two years of service with the South Carolina Department of Social Services,  where she was a quality control auditor. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority for twenty-five years. Bobbie was a social butterfly who was a loving, caring and giving person. She gave back to mankind and her community in so many ways including volunteering with Amedisys Home Health and Hospice Care of Florence for thirteen years, with Lucky Dog Rescue of Florence, and the Florence Area Humane Society. Bobbie was a member of the TOPS 101 chapter in Florence. She held the position of Secretary and served on many different committees. She was proud to be a member of this weight loss group as they were all family and enjoyed many celebrations together. She was a member of Dawsey United Methodist Church in Florence and previously Nichols United Methodist Church prior to her moving to Florence. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed.

In addition to her parents, Bobbie was predeceased by her first husband, Hamp Moody and her sorority sister and great friend, Kathy Norris.

She is survived by her husband, Nelson Edwards of Florence; Teala and Ceebe, the last two of her many fur babies that she loved through the years; Abigail Watson, who was like a granddaughter and Linda Moody Watson who was like a daughter, both of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; an aunt, Judy Griffith of Florence, many cousins, nieces and nephews, and friends Bobbie made during her lifetime and there were many. Bobbie is also survived by a cousin, Susan Causey of Nichols who was like the sister that she never had and also Karen Pridgen Edwards, her friend and lifetime hairstylist.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Riverside Cemetery in Nichols. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 4:00 p.m., the same day at Dawsey United Methodist Church in Florence. The family will receive friends at the conclusion of both services. We respectfully request that you wear a mask and practice social distancing while in the presence of others. The family has requested if you would like to honor Bobbie, that you wear something red to the service such as red clothing, a pin, a special item or a flower. Red was Bobbie's favorite color.

If you would like to remember Bobbie, the family suggests that memorials be made in her memory to any of the following which Bobbie held near and dear to her heart, Dawsey United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 12461 Florence, SC 29504, or to Lucky Dog Rescue/Stephanie Moore, 2421 Francis Marion Road, Florence, South Carolina 29506 or to Amedisys Home Health and Hospice Care, 1800 Second Loop Road, Suite 5, Florence, South Carolina 29501, or to Florence County Humane Society, 1434 McCurdy Road, Florence, South Carolina 29506 or the American Cancer Society.

The family would like to thank Amedisys Home Health and Hospice Care, Dr. Lamb, Stacie Todd, Melissa Poston, Adaire Calcutt, Jennifer Poston, Robin Hancock, Vanessa Damon, Kimberly McKenzie, and Sgt. Ward for their loving care, compassion and skilled assistance during Bobbie's illness and final days. They would also like to thank special friends, Karen Pesta, Carol Perkins, and Teresa Walker of Florence and Leah Alford of Cheraw for the love, compassion and support shown to Bobbie through the years and especially when she needed it the most. You have all richly blessed Bobbie's life, as well as the lives of her family.

An online guestbook is available at www.mearesfh.com .

Bobbie is in the care of Meares Funeral Home of Mullins.