June 18, 2008

ELOISE TEAGUE

Funeral for Eloise Teague, 84, of Jacksonville will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Autry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Dr. Faulk Landrum and the Rev. Kevin King officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.

Mrs. Teague died June 15. She was born March 23, 1924 in Houston and had lived in Jacksonville more than 50 years. She was a member of Jacksonville Business & Professional Women's Club, charter member and Woman of the Year of Career Women's Civic Club, past director of Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, and was named Outstanding Business Woman and Outstanding Citizen of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce.

She was a director of Jacksonville Rodeo Association, where she served as co-chair for the Rodeo Queen's Contest several years. She was a director and life member of Jacksonville Riders Club. She and her late husband, Raymond, had founded and chaired the riders club scholarship committee since 1985. For several years Mrs. Teague chaired the Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the riders club, as well as arranging for providing fruit to all nursing home patients during the holiday season, by the riders group.

She was a longtime director, supporter and benefactor of HOPE (Helping Others Pursue Enrichment). It was through the efforts and support of Mr. and Mrs. Teague that the Raymond & Eloise Teague Center for Hope was made possible, and it is named in their honor.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church, and was affectionately known as "the lady wearing the head scarf."

She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond, and a daughter, Marie Snow Colston. Survivors are two daughters Bobbie Moore and her children and grandchildren of Houston and Linda Rousseau of Jacksonville and her children, Joe, Shelly and David; grandsons Ronny John Snow, his wife Angela and three children and Conan Colston and family; her sister and her husband, Dr. Mary and Dr. Charles Vaughan and family of San Antonio; niece Yolanda and Al Arronte and family of Lake Kiowa; the Lone Star Builders Supply Co. family; and special friends Rachel and Bill Isaacks and Betty Ewalt.

Pallbearers will be Ray Prince, Sean Dickey, Randy Berry, Donald Sipes, Blake Baldridge and Ricky Moore.

Honorary pallbearers include Bill Buhler, members of Jacksonville Riders Club and directors of Jacksonville Rodeo Association and Buddy Baldridge. If desired, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, HOPE or charity of your choice.

Information from The Cherokeean Herald