Genevieve Clark Teague

Funeral Friday July 13, 201210:30 amMudd-Veach Funeral Home (Bowling Green)VisitationFriday July 13, 20129:00 am - 10:30 amMudd-Veach Funeral Home (Bowling Green) Genevieve Clark Wright Teague passed peacefully on July 11, 2012 at the age of 99 years. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday July 13th at Mudd-Veach Funeral Home with Reverend Mike Gillen and Greg Wyble officiating with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. Friday until the time of service.Genevieve Clark Wright Teague was born to Alex and Myrtle Williams Wright on New Year’s Eve Day, December 31, 1912 in Eolia. She was named by her grandmother who was a friend of Genevieve Clark, the wife of Champ Clark, so she was always proud of her name. She enjoyed her youth as a member of Eolia Methodist Church.Genevieve graduated from Eolia High School in 1931 as valedictorian of her class and attended college in Cape Girardeau, MO. She taught elementary school in St. Louis County at Mount Pleasant School during the Depression years for approximately ten years and was glad to help so many others to learn.She was married to James D. Teague on August 7, 1938. In 1947 they bought land in the Oak Grove community and farmed for about 37 years. He preceded her in death on June 6, 1983. She was also preceded in death by her parents, six brothers – Gene, Carroll, Melvin, Earl, Warren, and Glenn Wright and two sisters – Audrey Wright and Mrs. Raymond (Alta) Parks.She is survived by her two children, Virginia Ann VanWinkle and husband Gary of Dallas, Texas, James D. Teague, Jr. and wife Linda of Bowling Green; four grandchildren, Lance VanWinkle and wife Kelly, Wendy VanWinkle, Nathan Teague, and Anna Teague Infante and husband Brian; four great grandchildren, Ryan VanWinkle, Ruby, Willow and Miles Infante.She looked great wearing hats and wore many. She taught herself to play piano, loved listening to big band music, and had a wonderful sense of humor. She was known within her family for working crossword puzzles and working in her garden. She is still loved and will be missed forever.Pallbearers will be Lance VanWinkle, Nathan Teague, Leo Bastean, Billy Finnerty, Lilburn Gregory, and Melvin Motley.Donations may be made to Oak Grove Cemetery.