Philip Anderson Talton

March 12, 2024

Philip Anderson Talton passed away on March 12, 2024 in Dallas, PA.

Born in Statesboro, Georgia on July 9, 1943 to Robert and Margaret (Anderson) Talton,

Phil was raised in Port Wentworth, Georgia and graduated from Groves High School.

An avid interest in flight drew Phil to Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering. During his engineering studies, Phil traveled to Russia as part of a Georgia Tech outreach program.

For several years following completion of his undergraduate degree, Phil was active in organizing youth groups for the YWCA in Athens, Greece.

Upon return from Greece, Phil was accepted into the MBA program at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. For many years, Phil was employed in consumer product marketing for large national corporations before moving into marketing and finance in the aerospace industry.

Phil spent the last five years of his life at Harveys Lake with his wife, Gail Azain Talton. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Carol Myers of Seneca, SC.

In addition to his wife Gail, Phil is survived by a daughter, Virginia Taylor, and three grandchildren, Charlie Sturm, Chris Taylor, and Jeydon Taylor, sister Jean Hess of Marietta, GA, niece, nephew, and cousins.

A private memorial will be held at a later date.