Ethel Grace Teeter

Ethel Grace Teeter obituary

Ethel Grace Teeter

Ethel Teeter Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wasson Funeral Home - Siloam Springs on Jan. 3, 2026.
Ethel Grace Teeter, 91, of Kansas, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. She was born on August 19, 1934, in Theresa, New York, to Walter Franklin Tibbles and Loraine Golden Goodenough Tibbles. Ethel was united in marriage to Ronald Teeter, with whom she shared many years together. She spent much of her working life employed as a line worker at Tyson Foods in Springdale, Arkansas. In her free time, Ethel enjoyed knitting, crocheting, cooking, sewing clothes, and working through puzzle books. Above all, she cherished her family and found joy in spending time with them. Ethel will be missed and remembered by all who had the privilege of knowing here. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Ginger McCartha; her son, John McCartha; two great-great grandsons, Blake Zane Barnett, and Dustin Murley Jr.; two sisters, Elanor McDermid, and Mayford Rogers; her mother, Loraine Tibbles; her father, Walter Tibbles.

She is survived by three daughters, Cindy McCartha of Locust Grove, Oklahoma, Holly McCartha Syracuse of New York, and Cheryl Rollman (Spencer) of Kansas, Oklahoma; four sons, Richard McCartha of La Fargeville, New York, Don McCartha of Stilwell, Oklahoma, Michael Mercer (Mandy) of Warner Robins, Georgia, and Bruce McCartha of Locust Grove, Oklahoma; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Edith Braffard of Theresa, New York, and Keitha Forney of Antwerp, New York; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wasson Funeral Home.

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