Dr. George "Jack" Jackson Phillips

On January 24, 2023 George Jackson Phillips, DDS, Beloved husband of Ann Cole Phillips (nee Schwentker); dear father of Lanie Antonelli (Geno), Jennifer Phillips and Joanna “Jodie” Glaze (Jeff); dear grandfather of Jackson and Tucker Woods and Benjamin and Ivy Stricker; dear great-grandfather of Jackson and Cole. A Memorial Service will be held at Towson Presbyterian Church 400 W. Chesapeake Ave. Towson, MD 21204 on Saturday, February 25th at 11:00 AM. Please omit flowers. Memorials in his name may be made to Towson Presbyterian Church. ********************************************************************************************************** Dr. George Jackson Phillips, a retired orthodontist, avid golfer, performer, and devoted family member, died peacefully at his Towson home on January 24, 2023. Known as Jack to his friends and family, he was born in Baltimore in 1932. He was the son of George Phillips, Sr, a dentist, and Mary Phillips, a homemaker. The family lived in Roland Park, where Jack attended Friends School of Baltimore. At Friends, he excelled in sports, and he went on to become the captain of the lacrosse team at Amherst College, graduating in 1955. He returned to Baltimore to earn his DDS at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. In 1958, Dr. Phillips married Ann Cole Schwentker, and served for two years in the United States Air Force in Georgia. He completed graduate training in Orthodontics in New York and returned to establish a private practice in Towson, Maryland in 1962. Throughout his career, he was active in organized dentistry, serving as President of the Baltimore County Dental Association in 1977. He retired in 1997. He loved music! A gifted piano player and singer, Jack filled the family home with melodic tunes. He was a supernumerary with the Baltimore Opera, and performed in over 40 productions with the Paint and Powder Club of Baltimore, serving as their President in 1983. He was an avid golfer, playing most of his life at the Baltimore Country Club, and achieving three holes in one. In later years, he found a close community at Towson Presbyterian Church, serving as Deacon, Elder, and choir member. He will be remembered by his many longtime friends and family for his optimism, good cheer, and sense of humor. Dr. Phillips is survived by his wife, Ann; his three daughters, Lanie (Geno), Jennifer, and Joanna (Jeff); four grandchildren, Jackson, Tucker (Kelsey), Benjamin, Ivy; and two great grandchildren.

Dr. George "Jack" Jackson Phillips

July 3, 1932 - January 24, 2023