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James Teasley Obituary
James Edwin Teasley, 79, of Concordia, MO, formerly of Smithton, MO, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. He was born on February 28, 1946, in Birmingham, AL.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Rea Funeral Chapel.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the chapel.
The burial will be at Smithton Cemetery, Smithton, MO.
Arrangements are under the direction of Rea Funeral Chapel.
A complete obituary will be coming soon.
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