Stephen Douglas Teal

1949 - 2023

Mr. Stephen Douglas Teal, 74, of Ellijay, died Sunday, July 16, 2023.

Stephen, better known as "Steve" or "PawPaw," was born May 20, 1949, in Cedartown. He was the son of the late Ben Douglas Teal and Mary Lee Malone Teal.

A graduate of Campbell High School, he excelled in basketball, baseball and track and field. He went on to play both basketball and baseball for Middle Georgia College and baseball for Atlanta Baptist College.

While he passed his love of baseball on to his sons and grandson, his true passion was for the game of golf. He was a killer scratch golfer and could school even the most skilled athlete - taking no mercy even when playing his own sons.

When not on the golf course, he loved spending time with his beloved wife, Barbara, their fur babies, and bragging about his grandchildren whom he adored.

A loving husband, brother, father and PawPaw, he will forever be missed and loved.

He is survived by wife, Barbara K. Teal; sons, Jason Douglas Teal and Brad Malone Teal (Jamie); sister, Pam Blevins (Richard); brother, Tony Teal (Antonia); and grandchildren, Bethany Teal, Allie Teal and Griffin Teal.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Friday, July 21, 2023, in the chapel of the Gammage Funeral Home with the Rev. Ben Mock officiating.

Interment was in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Jason Teal, Brad Teal, Brian Wheeler, Coleman Brawley, Dylan Liermann, Jackson Liermann and Griffin Teal.

Donations can be made to Parkinson's research at www.michaeljfox.org.

Condolences can be made at gammagefh.com.

Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Bernhardt Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.