Robert W. Teller

Robert W. Teller CHESAPEAKE - Robert W. Teller, 54, of the 2500 block of Woodshire Circle, passed away Feb. 5, 2009, in his home. A native of Norfolk, he was a truck driver with Weston Truck Lines for 22 years. He attended New Beginnings Christian Church and was a member of the Portsmouth Moose Lodge No. 898. He enjoyed racing, football and pool. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl A. Teller; his mother, Annie Mae Bradshaw Teller; and his grandmother, Rosa S. Toler, all of Chesapeake; six children, Kara Teller and Joshua Teller, both of Chesapeake, Jennifer Parrott and husband Joshua of Portsmouth, Michael Teller of Knottsville, Md., David Leitner "Teller" of California and Robert Leitner "Teller" of Georgia; and two grandsons, Christian Harrell and Zachariah Parrott, both of Portsmouth. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters, Hoyt Teller Jr. of Chesapeake, Stephen Teller and wife Cindy of Portsmouth, Douglas Teller of Chesapeake, Susan Whitehurst and husband Bill of North Carolina and Barbara Teller of Chesapeake; several aunts and uncles, many nieces and nephews and a sister-in-law, Clara Teller of Chesapeake. He was predeceased by his father, Hoyt Teller Sr.; a brother, Marvin J. Teller; and a nephew, Raymond E. Beyke. A funeral will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in Snellings Funeral Home, George Washington Highway Chapel, with Pastor Mitch Caton officiating. The family will receive friends in the funeral home Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.snellingsfuneralhome.com.