Teresa Gail Milen was born September 16, 1958, in Cleveland, TN to the late C.J. Milen and Ina Pankey. She departed this life on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA. Teresa fought a battle with cancer for the last year.
Teresa was a member of Mountain Springs Baptist Church, Old Fort, TN.
Teresa graduated from Polk County High School in 1976 and immediately began her career with Hardwick Stove and then 36 years with Schering Plough in Cleveland TN.
Left to cherish her many memories, Teresa is survived by her "feller" as she called him of 20 years Charlie Musgrove whom she loved going camping with and to the beach with, riding motorcycles, spending time with her dog Scruffy and planting flowers in her yard. She had a "green thumb" as they say like her Grandmother Anna Mae.
She is preceded in death by her Father C.J. Milen, Mother Ina Pankey, brothers, Jerry and Jimmy Milen, Paternal Grandparents Carl and Anna Mae Milen, Maternal Grandparents Tom and Essie Mantooth and a host of many other relatives will meet her in Heaven.
Several Aunts, Uncles, Cousins & many friends survive.
Family and friends will gather at Mountain Springs Baptist Church in Old Fort, TN on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 2:00pm A graveside service will be held with Reverand Homer Roberts officiating.
The family and friends would like to thank East Ridge Life Care and Dr. Duhaime and staff at Peeples Cancer Institute for all their care during this difficult fight.
You are invited to share a personal memory of Teresa or your condolences with her family at her online memorial located at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral Home of Cleveland and the Cody family are honored to assist the family with these arrangements.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
2412 Georgetown Rd NW P.O. Box 5057, Cleveland, TN 37311
Memories and condolences can be left on the obituary at the funeral home website.


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