Aileen Teel

Funeral services for Aileen Teel, 96, of Texico are scheduled for Monday, March 26, 2012 at Hamlin Memorial Methodist Church in Farwell at 10:30 a.m. CDT. with Rev. Keith Niehaus officiating.
Mrs. Teel passed from this life after a brief illness on Thursday, March 22, twelve days after celebrating her 96th birthday.
Aileen was born on March 10, 1916 in Fisher County, TX and was the oldest child of Andrew and Dovie Brunson. She married Elmer Teel, Hope, NM resident, in Alamogordo, NM on July 17, 1933. She is survived by five children sons and daughtersin law Allen and Betty Teel of Roswell, Joe and Janet Teel of Pensacola, FL, daughters Sue Ann Hill of Tulsa, OK, Peggie Usrey of Lubbock, TX, and daughter and sonin law Patsy and Bill Glenn of Georgetown, TX. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 23 greatgrandchildren, numerous nephews and nieces and many friends.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Elmer, in 1972 her parents, one brother, two sisters and two sonsinlaw.
Prior to moving to Texico in 1957, she and her family lived in Portales. After the move to Texico she was active in Hamlin Memorial Methodist Church, Texico Womens Club, TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly and Texico Senior Citizens. Aileen loved all the friends of her children and all were welcomed into their home where many, even in later years, remembered the happy times they spent there.
A homemaker during the years when her children were at home, Aileen became secretary of the Methodist Church in Farwell in 1963 and served the congregation faithfully for 38 years before retiring in 2001. Aileen also served as a parttime postal employee at the Texico Post Office.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to the Methodist Childrens Home, the Methodist Home in Waco or Hamlin Memorial Methodist Church in Farwell, TX. The family also wishes to thank Daniel Otero, PA, his office staff and the emergency room staff at High Plains Hospital for the care and concern shown to Aileen during her brief illness.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of SteedTodd Funeral Home and Crematory, 800 E Manana Blvd, Clovis, New Mexico 575 7635541. You may also sign the online guest registry at www.steedtodd.com .

Service

Hamlin Memorial United Methodist Church
324 S. 5th
Farwell, TX  79325
Monday, March 26, 2012
10:30 a.m. CDT

Cemetery

Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
1601 E. Llano Estacado
Clovis, NM  88101

Memorial Contributions

1111 Herring Avenue
Waco, TX  76708


Farwell, TX  79325