Austin Clay Taylor, 18, of Alexandria Township, NJ passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at his home.

Born September 1, 1994 in Allentown, PA, Austin lived in Elkton, MD and Knoxville, TN before returning to Alexandria Township last year. Austin was a loving brother to Aiden, a loving son, nephew and grandson. He enjoyed four wheeling, skate boarding, going to the beach and sharing time with Katie. He will be dearly missed.

Austin is survived by his parents Henry C. and Aundrea K. (Bridges) Taylor of Alexandria Township, brother Aiden C. Taylor, his longtime girlfriend Katherine McAuliff, his paternal grandfather Henry C. Nelson and step-grandmother Lorraine Papp of Metuchen, NJ, his maternal grandmother Cathie Bleyler of Knoxville, TN, his maternal grandfather Carlon Bridges and step-grandmother Roxanne Bridges of Griffin, GA, his step-great-grandmother Betty Bleyler of Glen Mills, PA, his aunt Wendy Howarth and her husband Daniel of Frenchtown, NJ, his aunt Brooke Ermenger and her husband Greg of Knoxville, TN. He is also survived by other uncles, aunts and cousins. He was predeceased by his paternal grandmother Deborah Ann Mock and his maternal step-grandfather Scott Bleyler.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Johnson-Walton Funeral Home, 24 Church Road, Holland Township, NJ 08848. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at the North East Methodist Cemetery in North East, Maryland. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 5-8 PM at the funeral home.