Joseph Wayne Teel

  Joseph W. Teel passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013. He was born on December 27, 1945, to Joseph Raymond and Mirtie Mae Chambers Teel, in Gideon, Missouri. 

  He joined the U.S. Army on October 24, 1963, and received basic training in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He served in Vietnam as a combat medic and exited the Army in September 14, 1966. On July 4, 1965, he married Hortensia (Tencha) Sanchez, in Valentine, Texas. He worked in Fort Worth, Texas, General Dynamics, for five years then he started his career with the Federal Bureau of Prisons as Physicians Assistant. He worked in several centenaries and prisons throughout the country and WDC. He retired from BOP after 26 years in December 1995, due to heart disease. 

  They have a son and a daughter: Joe Jr, and wife, Joni; son, Stanton; and daughters, Ashton and Aniston of Weatherford, Texas, Stephanie Teel Foss, daughter, Reyna and son, Dalton of Tucson, Arizona (Davis Monthan AFB). 

  He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Paul and Melvin Teel; sisters, Martha Huddleston, Louise Winchester, and Shirley Pickett. 

  Surviving siblings are Gary Teel, Thelma Weathers, Wanda Truitt, Wilma Teets, Linda Thacker, and Loretta Stanberry; numerous nieces and nephews; and grand nieces and nephews, all of Southeast Missouri. 

  Rosary and visitation at St. Stephens Catholic Church, on 1802 Bethel Rd., Thursday, February 21, at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass on Friday, February 22, at 9:00 a.m., at St. Stephens Chapel, on 211 S. Main. Immediately following interment at Annetta Cemetery. After interment, reception at VFW Post 4746 on 224 Zion Hill Rd; hosted by VFW Auxiliary and Catholic Daughters of St. Stephens. 

  Special appreciation, love, and gratitude to the following: numerous friends who prayed for our family throughout his illness; to Dr. David D'Spain and his staff of TX Oncology that provided excellent and loving care through this terrible ordeal; and to Weatherford Regional Hospital staff who are second to none. We were there quite a bit, excellent care with courtesy, professionalism and affection were provided by one and all, from housekeeping to Doctors. 

  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to VFW Post 4746 or St. Stephens Chapel Fund.
 
  Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.