December 26, 1961 – January 20, 2024
Anthony Shayne Taliaferro passed away on January 20, 2024, at the age of 62. He was a 30+ year resident of Friendswood, Texas.
Anthony was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital, in Houston, Texas, to Robert and Marie Messer. He was later adopted, at the age of seven, by Gary and Kay Taliaferro, of Friendswood, Texas.
Anthony graduated from Stephenville High School in 1981. He enjoyed playing football in High School. In the late 1980’s he graduated from Control Data Institute, as a computer programmer.
Over the years, Anthony worked for Five Star Trucking, Texaco, Shell, City of Houston, and most recently, for Perficient, a digital technology services and consulting company in Houston.
Anthony met his wife, Lisa, in Breckenridge, Colorado, on a church Ski Trip. They were married on November 15, 1986. Anthony loved his wife, children, and family. He also enjoyed giving bear hugs; taking cruises; watching movies; reading science fiction; and driving his Bronco. He was a good and loyal brother and friend.
Anthony was preceded in death by his parents, Gary and Kay Taliaferro.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Lisa; children, Ryan, Megan (Kyle), and Macy; natural brothers, Robert (Margaret) Hoskins, Mike (Lisa) Hoskins, and Tim (Sharon) Nelson; and two half-sisters, Angelgale (Robert) Reaves, and Sharon Anderson; adopted siblings, Steven Taliaferro, Justin (Corrie) Taliaferro, Karen (Shane) Smith, and Scott (Kellie) Fletcher; nieces and nephews, Daniel, Martha, Marissa, Haley, Joseph, Kyle, Scott, Stephen, Michael, Cheyenne, Alexis, William, Bella, Gunnar, Callie, Matthew, Ethan, and Caden; and many other relatives and cherished friends.
Friends are cordially invited to the visitation with the family on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. with a memorial service to follow at 2:00 P.M. at Jeter Memorial Funeral Home, 311 N. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, Texas 77546.
11 thoughts on “Anthony Shayne Taliaferro”
Oh Lisa, I’m so sorry that Anthony isn’t here with us. He-and you took special care of me in Hawaii, making sure I wasn’t alone and that I was important to you both. He was a sweet special friend. Praying for you and your family for peace, comfort, and grace. Love you.
Missing my precious son-in-law! He has a special place in my heart and gave us all many happy memories to comfort us. Thanks for the memories, Anthony! Rest in peace.
Missing my precious son-in-law! He has a special place in my heart and gave us all many happy memories to comfort us. Thanks for the memories, Anthony! Rest in peace.
Even though I’m Anthonys uncle on his wife’s side of the family, I am only two years older than Anthony and he seemed more like a brother than a nephew. I have known Anthony for over 25 years, since my wife Jean and I were married. I would see Anthony and his family on average once a year, usually during Thanksgiving. Anthony was over 6 foot tall and always greeted you at the door with a big bear hug. He was a great guy, thoughtful to the nth degree! We spent endless hours discussing the latest software programming languages and of course politics! I will miss this kind man! My thoughts and prayers are with Lisa, Megan (Kyle), Ryan, Macy and Dianne during this difficult time.
Tony you were my special friend and my heart brother. I will miss you forever. Love, Antonio
We are so sorry for the loss of Anthony. We have known them since before he and Lisa met. May the Lord bless you all and keep you all comforted.
Robert, so sorry to hear about Anthony. It is always hard to loose a family member. You are in our thoughts & prayers! This type of loss is not something you get over but…something you get thru. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Love Charlotte Biddy , Libby Layfield and Marvin Downes and our families.
Farewell, for now, my brother. I know where you are and I have hope we will meet again. May the Lord rain blessings on your family.
Very sorry to hear that Anthony is no longer with us. Our family was on that same wonderful ski trip where he and Lisa met and shared many happy memories since. It was always a pleasure to be around Anthony, and his bear hug greetings were legendary! Blessings and peace to Lisa and family.
So sad…Anthony was a special man.
Prayers of comfort for Lisa and family…
Hey there! This is my 1st comment here so I just wanted to
give a quick shout out and tell you I genuinely enjoy reading your articles.
Can you suggest any other blogs/websites/forums that deal with the same subjects?
Thank you!