Obituary of Lovenia L. Teel

Warner Robins: Lovenia L. ?Dink? Teel, 89, passed away on Thursday May 25, 2006. Private graveside funeral services will be held in Cuthbert, GA. Mrs. Teel was born in Selma, AL on July 19, 1916 to the late John and Katherine Smith Lassiter and was the widow of Emory C. Teel. She attended school in Selma and graduated from Georgia State Women’s College in Valdosta in 1938, and in June 1940 married Emory C. Teel Jr. of Cuthbert. In 1969 they moved to Warner Robins where Mrs. Teel continued her teaching career. She was a devoted wife and mother and a dedicated teacher. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Cuthbert. Her siblings Jean Chrisman and John Sidney Lassiter preceded her in death. Survivors include her children: Mary T. Robert Mantiply of Warner Robins, Emory C. Bev Teel III of Ft. Pierce, FL. Sister: Agnes Bell of Port St. Joe, FL. Grandchildren: Tara Lee Teel of Bellevue, Colorado, Abigail Weston of Orem, Utah, John Kandice Mantiply of Stockbridge and Anne Mantiply of Warner Robins. Nieces: Elizabeth McDonald and Frances O’Brien both of Montgomery, AL. Three great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Houston County, 103 Westridge Dr., Warner Robins, GA 31088 or Thornwell Home for Children, P. O. Box 60, Clinton, SC 29325-9972. Heritage Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.