Sharlyn Tricia Taitt

Sharlyn Tricia Mitchell Taitt was born in the beautiful twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago on August 17, 1973 to her loving parents, Rawlins and Yolande Mitchell. As a young child, she attended Mount Lambert Roman Catholic School in San Juan before moving to Arima to finish her primary years at Arima New Government School. Growing up her head was always in a book. She would often get in trouble for reading at the dinner table. After primary school, Sharlyn went on to Arima Government Secondary School, also known as Central, where she made many lifelong friends with whom she remained in regular contact, even after she moved abroad to live in the United States. Upon graduation from high school, Sharlyn went on to study data processing and programming at the School of Accounting and Management, obtaining a degree in the Certificate Level of the course. In 2009, she also obtained a Master of Arts in Mass Communications from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Circa 1997, Sharlyn landed a position as sub editor at the oldest daily newspaper in Trinidad and Tobago, the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. A few years later, she went on to become a senior sub editor at another newspaper, the Trinidad and Tobago Express. It was also during this time that she reconnected with her former classmate, Tesfa who would eventually become her husband. Sharlyn was an avid reader and loved to write. She grew up enjoying soca and calypso music - she loved her parang music at Christmas time, but had a keen appreciation for all music genres and was probably Michael Jackson’s biggest fan! A connoisseur of old movies, she absolutely loved watching just about anything on the Turner Classic Movies network. The long-running soap opera, The Young and the Restless was her guilty pleasure. Sharlyn moved to Kennesaw, Georgia in July of 2009 and married the love of her life in an intimate wedding ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 14, 2009. They welcomed their first and only child, Liam Micah Taitt into the world on December 12, 2010. A self-proclaimed foodie, Sharlyn was an amazing cook and baker. She had a beautiful life and maintained her positive spirit even after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2011. For the past decade she has battled serious medical ailments and received a devastating diagnosis of Stage 3 leiomyosarcoma in 2018. Despite mounting health troubles and physical challenges, Sharlyn soldiered on. Complaints were few and far between. Her strength and perseverance through life altering illnesses and debilitating pain was truly remarkable. On Thursday, October 29, 2020 Sharlyn passed away peacefully at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA and went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ at the age of 47 years. She fought for her life until the very end and will undeniably be missed. We would like to thank all of the medical personnel for the care they provided Sharlyn during her stay at the hospital. Predeceased by her father Rawlins, Sharlyn is survived by her loving husband of 11 years, Tesfa, their son Liam, her mother Yolande, and countless family and friends in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean.