Teresa Fortner

Teresa Fortner

1956-2015

Services for Teresa Ann Fortner, 59, of Wills Point were held Oct. 14, 2015, at Eubank Funeral Home with Bro. Stephen DeVille officiating.  Interment was at Haven of Memories in Canton.

Teresa Fortner passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, in Tyler.

She was born Sept. 14, 1956, in Dallas to Monroe and Dorothy Nelson.

She grew up in the Pleasant Grove Community and graduated from W.W. Samuels High School.

She married Richard Fortner Oct. 3, 1991, and they lived in Garland for several years before moving to Wills Point in 2000. Teresa had a great love for dogs and would always have a home for one in need. She enjoyed writing letters, traveling and mowing the yard.

Mrs. Fortner is preceded in death by her parents, Monroe and Dorothy Nelson; son, Michael Fortner; sister, Margaret and Jerry Weldon; and brother-in-law, William Fortner.

She is survived by her husband, Richard Fortner; niece, Elizabeth and Greg Lee; nephew, Jerry and Vicki Weldon; and great-niece, Taylor Grosvenor.