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Donald Leander Teems
1932 - 2025
BORN
1932
DIED
2025
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Donald Teems Obituary
He was born Nov. 29, 1932. to the late Conley Edward and Georgia Watkins Teems.
He retired from Emerson Electric Company in 1993.
Donald was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.
Following retirement, Donald loved woodworking, and loved to work on lawn mowers and other small engines.
He loved his family dearly and enjoyed spending time with them. He loved and cherished his one and only grandchild, Wesley Morgan, so very much.
He also loved talking about the Lord with everyone he came in contact with. Donald was a faithful member of Shiloh Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, Donald was preceded in death by his loving wife, Ella "Faye" Trout Teems, who died Aug. 14, 2020. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Teems Chance and Barbara Teems Brumbly; and five brothers, Robert, Allen, Harry Lee, Tommy and Leon Teems.
Surviving are one daughter, Brenda Teems Morgan and husband Alan of Andrews, N.C.; one son, Ronnie Teems and wife Rita of Marble, N.C., and one grandson, Wesley Morgan. Donald is also survived by many nieces, nephews and many wonderful friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy, with the Revs. Doyce Waters, Bill Dyer and Jeremiah Wike officiating. A eulogy will be provided by his grandson, Wesley Morgan. Interment will take place in the Peachtree Community Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wesley Morgan, Jimmy Teems, Greg Gibson, Corey Teems, Dwayne McTaggart, Shane McTaggart and Brian Trout. Honorary pallbearers will by Tony Trout and George Stanley.
The family will receive friends from noon-1:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Ivie Funeral Home in
Murphy.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to Ivie Funeral Home to help with final expenses.
Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy, is in charge of all arrangements.
An online guest register is available at iviefuneralhome.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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