Richard Teeter Obituary

Age - 87

September 11, 2023

Granbury, TX

Richard I. Teeter, 87, beloved father and grandfather, of Granbury, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 6, 2023, in Granbury. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 3 P. M. , on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at the Wiley Funeral Chapel, 400 Highway 377 East in Granbury. Burial will be private in Dewey, Arizona. Richard was born on August 19, 1936, in Auburn, New York to the late Ivan and Brenice Teeter. He married Marylynn Sorrels and together had two children, Michael and Donna. Richard worked at Lockheed Martin as a Design Weight Specialist Engineer for over 30 years. He was proud of the fact that he restored an award winning 1931 L-29 Cord, which is currently on display at the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg Museum in Auburn, Indiana. Most of all, Richard will be remembered for the love he had for his family, particularly for his grandchildren and great-grandson. Richard is survived by his son, Michael Teeter and his wife Catherine Bauch and by his daughter, Donna Robinson; his grandchildren, Cassandra Boyd, William Robinson, Briana York, and Isaiah Robinson; and by his great-grandson, Landon Boyd. In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Marylynn.

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