Marilyn Virginia Sloan, 81, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Saturday, December 2. She was born in Longview, Washington to Everett L. and Anna B. (Wood) Taylor.

She was a Pastor’s wife. She sang in high school and church choirs. She was an assistant in a funeral home. She married Lawrence Edward Sloan on December 20, 1952. She was also an assistant at the former Sweet Home Christian School. Marilyn had a servant’s heart and lived her life to love and care for her family.

Marilyn married Lawrence Edward Sloan on December 20, 1952.

Marilyn is survived by her husband, Lawrence E. “Larry” Sloan; daughters Willow and her husband, Steven Nelson, of Sweet Home, Rebecca Pearce of Sweet Home, and Ginger and her husband, Roy LaBlanc, of Lincoln City; son Scott Sloan of Sweet Home; grandchildren Krisiti and her husband, Tim, Joslynn and her husband, Isaac, Matt and his wife, Becca, Nathan, Zachary and his wife, Anna, and Alex; great-grandchildren Connor, Caiden, Luke, Didrik, Joanna, and Ella Grace; and sister Virginia Taylor Branch.

She was preceded in death by her sons, Jim and Greg; parents Everett and Anna (Wood) Taylor; and her brother, Everett.

Viewing will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Thursday, December 7, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 8, at Sweet Home Evangelical Church. Final burial will be at Gilliland Cemetery.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.