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Thomas Harlon Teasley

September 25, 1922 — October 30, 2016

Thomas Harlon Teasley

Mr. Thomas Harlon Teasley, 94, of Locust Tree Drive, Dewy Rose, husband of 65 years to the late Ina Burden Teasley, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016, at Piedmont Athens Regional.

Mr. Teasley was born in Elbert County on September 25, 1922, son of the late Thomas Linton Teasley and Ila Ayers Teasley. He was a retired business owner having operated dry cleaning businesses in the Charlotte, NC area for many years. After moving back to Elbert County in the mid 80s, he worked at Bell Granite Company. He was a member of Liberty Congregational Church and enjoyed family, genealogy, and helping his fellow man. Mr. Teasley served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WWII.

Survivors include his daughter, Brenda May of Elberton; son, Ronzel Teasley and his wife Katherine of Indian Land, SC; grandsons: Kenneth Richard May and his wife Diana and Tristan Mark Teasley and his wife Angie; great-grandchildren: Jacob, McKenna, Sawyer, and Hannah; sister, Eleazer Miley of Tallahassee, FL; and a host of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and wife, he is preceded in death by his siblings: Wilburn, Merrell, infant brother, Paul, infant sister, Morris, and Jimmy.

The funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, November 3, at 11 o’clock in Liberty Congregational Church with the Rev. Paul Brown officiating. Mr. Teasley will be placed in the church at 10 o’clock. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Berry Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00p.m. on Wednesday evening.

Flowers are accepted. Contributions may be made in his memory to Liberty Congregational Church.

Those wishing may sign the online guestbook at www.berryfh.com.

Berry Funeral Home & Crematory of Elberton is respectfully in charge of arrangements for Mr. Thomas Harlon Teasley.

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Visitation

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Berry Funeral Home & Crematory

1 Berry Lane, Elberton, GA 30635

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Service

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

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Burial

Liberty Congregational Church

2291 Liberty Church Rd, Macon, GA 31216

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