Nola Teel

Nola Teel

1925-2015

Nola Fern Teel was born Jan. 25, 1925, in Van Zandt County.

Mrs. Teel went to be with the Lord Jan. 10, 2016.

She was the youngest of six children born to William Albert and Walker Annie Westmoreland. She was raised in Watkins Community near Canton. After graduating from Canton High School, she moved to Dallas and went to business school. Her first job was with Decker Meat Packing Company. She later worked for Sears, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Metzgers Dairy, Dallas County in the tax assessor-collectors office and later at the French Flair Beauty Salon. She married S.M. Teel Jr. Dec. 8, 1947.

She is preceded in death by her husband, S.M. Teel of 46 years; parents, William and Walker Westmoreland; brothers, Clarence Westmoreland, Athol Westmoreland, and Irby Westmoreland: sisters, Odelle Priest and Ruby Lee Priest.

She is survived by her son, Steve and his wife, Pam of Granbury and daughter, Jana Morrison of Dallas. She was known affectionately as Nanny by her five grandchildren, Brenna (Teel) Williamson and her husband Ryan, Rachel (Teel) Neeley and her husband, Benjamin, Sara (Teel) Mannis and her husband, Kenny, Jason Adams and his wife, Jasmin and Kevin Morrison and his wife, Randi; and her ten great-grandchildren, Claira Neeley, Macy Neeley, Nolan Neeley, Annabel Williamson, Layla Williamson, Austin Adams, Andrew Adams, Jayden Morrison, Katie Morrison, Brionna Jones and many nieces and nephews.

She was a lifelong member of the Meadowview Church of Christ in Mesquite where she was active in providing meals to others and the baby blanket ministry. “Nanny” was a loving, caring and compassionate person who will be missed by the many people whose lives she touched.

A funeral was held at Eubank Funeral Home Jan.14, 2016.