James "Jim" Oesterle Taubin

Jim was born in Macon, GA, February 11, 1945, a son of the late James and Edna Taubin. Jim enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after graduating from high school in 1963, and proudly served his country for twenty-two years before retiring in 1984, with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant.

After retirement, Jim enrolled at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and earned a Bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in geology. He was a proud member of the American Legion in Maine, Georgia, and North Carolina. Jim was preceded in death by two sisters.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Cheryl Nickerson Taubin; a daughter, Tammy Wyman and her husband, David, of Presque Isle, ME; two sons, Douglas Taubin and his wife, Tina, of High Point, NC, and James D. Taubin and his wife, Julia, of Acworth, GA, and four grandchildren with one on the way; two brothers, Jack Taubin and Kaye Reece, both of St. Augustine, FL., and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Jim’s life will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Davis Funerals and Cremations Chapel by his son, Douglas. The family will receive friends following the service until 6 p.m. A Veteran’s memorial ceremony and celebration is being planned for northern Maine at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, Jim expressed that gifts or financial expressions be passed on to his wife to help support her journey forward. (PO Box 6213 High Point, NC 27262)