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Patricia Jean Barth Talley transcended peacefully from this life on April 19, 2025, at the age of 93.
Patty was born September 14, 1931, in San Angelo, Texas, daughter of Aurelia Cuff Barth and Albert Richard Barth. She attended and graduated from San Angelo Central High School and attended the University of Texas at Austin and later Angelo State University.
She met the love of her life, Edgar Rich Talley, when she was fifteen. They married five years later in Austin on February 8, 1951. They both were lifelong residents of San Angelo and each was the only child in their family. Patty and Edgar had a long and happy marriage until his passing in 2005.
Patty was a devout Catholic and prayed the rosary daily. She sang in the Holy Angels adult choir for over 30 years and also sang in the Saturday evening choir for five years. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, Holy Angels Women’s Society, the Texas A&M Mother’s Club, the Business and Professional Women’s Club, a Cub Scout Den Mother, and a Girl Scout Troop Leader. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and received the Order of the Rose. Patty worked in the family business, The Talley Press, alongside her husband, in-laws, and her sons.
Besides her children and grandchildren, her greatest joy was sewing. Granny crafted many “twirly” Easter dresses for her granddaughters. During the holiday season she participated in the Salvation Army’s dress a doll drive. Patty would pick up six undressed dolls and return each of them in a beautiful one-of-a-kind ballgown and hat. Her creativity soared highest with her fabric mosaic wall hangings. She entered her fabric art in the annual San Angelo Fat Stock Show and came home with ribbons.
She was an excellent cook always perfecting and testing new recipes and remembering everyone’s favorite dishes. She was poised, graceful, and giving with a little bit of sass on the side.
Patty and Edgar’s travels took them around the world time and again. They went places and did things most of us only see on television. They flew in a hot air balloon over the planes of the Serengeti in the shadow of Kilimanjaro following the migration of wildebeest. They rode elephants, flew in helicopters, and they boated the Amazon in a dugout canoe. They visited Europe, Africa, South America, China, the Mediterranean, Scandinavia, Australia, Thailand, Nepal and India – repeatedly traveling to Africa and South America. Patty was the videographer and Edgar the photographer.
Patty was predeceased by her husband, Edgar, and her granddaughter, Bryn Nicole Talley. She is survived by her children Stephen Talley and wife Penny of Covington, Washington, Vance Talley of Grape Creek, Greg Talley and wife Susan of Liberty Hill, and Jeanette Talley Driskell and husband John of San Angelo; grandchildren Diana Talley and husband Matt Rizzo of Seattle, Washington, Susan Talley Engdahl and husband Patrick of Lake Tapps, Washington, David-Lex Talley and wife Rachel of Lompoc, California, Amelia Talley Littlefield and husband Andrew of Lubbock, Joseph Talley of Mesa, Arizona, Mandee Talley Holmes and husband Jason of Brookshire, and Jessica Driskell of San Angelo. Patty was also blessed with eight great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Stephen Talley, Greg Talley, John Driskell, Andrew Littlefield, Jason Holmes, and Steve Ortiz.
Special thanks to Gentiva Hospice and especially to the Memory Care Staff (Aioleen, Dezeray, Mina, Stephanie, Julie, Alicia, Maggie, Pappianna, and Jocelyn) at Brayden Park for their devoted love and care.
Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Harper’s Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Holy Angels Church. Burial will follow at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Afterwards a reception will be held at the Adult Faith room at Holy Angels Church.
Patty’s favorite charities are Mt. Carmel Hermitage, Meals for the Elderly, and Concho Valley Food Bank.