Aileen Brunson (1916 - 2012)

Born 10 Mar 1916 in Longworth, Fisher, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Elmer Eli Teel — married 17 Jul 1933 in Alamagordo, New Mexico

Died 22 Mar 2012 at age 96 in New Mexico, United States

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Biography

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Aileen Brunson was born in Texas.

Find A Grave: Memorial #87262811

Obituary:

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, a Hope, NM, resident, in Alamogordo, NM, on July 17, 1933.

She is survived by five children, sons and daughters-in-law, Allen and Betty Teel of Roswell and Joe and Janet Teel of Pensacola, FL; daughters, Sue Ann Hill of Tulsa, OK, Peggie Usrey of Lubbock, TX, and daughter and son-in-law, Patsy and Bill Glenn of Georgetown, TX. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; 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 sons-in-law.

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 Women's 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 part-time postal employee at the Texico Post Office.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Methodist Children's 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 Steed-Todd Funeral Home and Crematory, 800 E. Manana Blvd., Clovis, New Mexico, (575) 763-5541.

Sources

• Roots and Wings genealogy, ( URL: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ )

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCMS-MFL : accessed 6 July 2015), Aileen Brunson in household of Andrew J Brunson, Hope, Eddy, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0006, sheet 1B, family 11, line 63, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1395; FHL microfilm 2,341,130.

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #87262811 (accessed 14 December 2023)
  Memorial page for Mary Aileen “Alice” Brunson Teel (16 Mar 1916-22 Mar 2012), citing Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, USA (plot: Garden of Christus); Maintained by P Barela (contributor 46573401).