Doris Nowell Teague

Former Newport resident Doris Nowell Teague, age 84, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, May 26. 2013, at her residence in Johnson City where she had lived since 2001. Mrs. Teague was born in Athens, GA., to John Marshall Nowell and Ruth Gaines Nowell, who were residents of Monroe, GA. Following her father's death in 1938, her family moved to Macon, GA where she graduated from Miller High School. She then attended Sullins College, Bristol, TN, and on a visit to Newport with her roommate Carolyn Sue Clevenger (Cox), she met her future husband, John Abe Teague. They were married April 16, 1948. They were the parents of three son- John Abe Teague, Jr. Marshall Reece Teague and James Tyler Teague. Over the years of her residency in Newport, Mrs. Teague was involved in many church, social and civic affairs. She was active in the First United Methodist Church, as a member of the Frankie Russell Missionary Circle and various committees, teaching Sunday school and starting the first church kindergarten with Kathleen Sutton. She was a past president of the Clifton Club and a member of the Heartease Garden Club. She was chairman of the Cocke County Library Board and also served on the Nolichucky Regional Library Board. She served a term on the board of the Wesley Foundation at the University of Tennessee. She was once named Newport's "Lady of the Year." She served on the Advisory Board of School of Nursing at Carson-Newman College. Mrs. Teague worked several years as a teacher's aide at Newport Grammar School where she always took a special interest in any struggling, troubled child. Preceding her in death are her husband, John Abe Teague, her parents, sister, Jean Nowell Fogelman, and half-siblings, John M. Nowell, Jr., E. Newton Nowell, Julia Nowell Smith and Mary Lucy Nowell Reaves. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, John Abe and Vicki (Brown) Teague, Jonesborough, Marshall and Lindy (Flesher) Teague, Azle, TX, and Tyler Teague, Johnson City. Grandchildren, Jennifer Teague (Todd) Good, Jonathan Teague and Jason Teague, all of Johnson City; great-grandchildren, Isabella Scarlet Swiatek, Deason Rhett Swiatek and Ainslie Tara Swiatek, of Johnson City; the Proffitt family and their families: Tony and Kathy Proffitt, Sevierville, Eutha and John Hageman, Surgoinsville, Mike and Barbara Proffitt, Pat and Mary Proffitt and Chris Proffitt, all of Newport. Also special to her were the girls at the Beauty Box. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 30, 2013 from 12:00 until 2:00 pm with funeral services following at 2:00 pm in Manes Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Charles Starks, Morristown officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery following the funeral service. Family and friends may sign the guest register on line at: www.manesfuneralhome.com. Manes Funeral Home in charge.

Doris Nowell Teague

May 10, 1929 - May 26, 2013