Lee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Teska, Miriam Leila Rhodes September 24, 2003 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Crosby http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002467 March 5, 2019, 11:27 pm The Times-Union Jacksonville, Fl. Fri Sep 26, 2003 pg b3 TESKA Miriam Leila Teska, 96, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2003 following an extended illness. She was born August 21, 1907 in Smithville, Georgia and had lived in Jacksonville since 1948. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Charles "Chuck" Joseph Teska. Ms. Teska was a secretary by profession, and retired after many years of faithful service to the Florida Tuberculosis and Health Association. She was a member of Deermeadows Baptist Church. She will be remembered as a loving and caring homemaker, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who will held family value in high esteem. She is survived by her daughters; Patricia Teska Register, Barbara Teska Rucker, of Venice, Fl., six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services and a celebration of her life will be held at Deermeadows Baptist Church on Saturday, September 27, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. with Dr. Michael Riley officiating. Interment will take place at the family plot in Riverside Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 - 8 p.m. this evening, Friday September 26th at HARDAGE-GIDDENS FUNERAL HOME, 1801 San Jose Boulevard. Additional Comments: 1940 Ward 10, Indianapolis, Center Township, Marion, Indiana Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Charles J Teska Head Male 32 Indiana Last Place of Residence: Smithville, Lee, Georgia Muriam Teska Wife Female 32 Georgia Last Place of Residence: Smithville, Lee, Georgia Patricia A Teska Daughter Female 7 Illinois Barbara E Teska Daughter Female 4 Georgia Howard Descombes Lodger Male 21 Ohio The Lee County Journal Oct 29,1937 pg1 For Sale Blacksmith and Repair Shop, all tools and contents at a bargain. Good town, good business. Am leaving town. Charles Teska Smithville, GA The Lee County Journal Nov 15, 1935 pg 3 After an extended visit to relatives in Chicago, Mrs. Charles Teska and children, Patricia Ann and Barbara Elizabeth, have returned to their home here. Married Oct 31, 1931 to Charles J. Teska 1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Laura Long 38 head Ga Ga Ga Cicero Long 44 brother Ga Ga Ga Katherine Long 44 sister in law Ga Ga Ga Miriam Rhodes 22 niece Ga Ga Ga 1920 Smithville, Lee, Georgia Mrs. C E Long 60 head 60 Ga Ga Ga Ellyme Long 15 gr-daughter Ga Ga Ga Mirian Rhodes 12 gr-daughter Ga Ga Ga [Miriam] Cecil Rhodes 10 gr-son Ga Ga Ga 1910 Smithville, Lee, Georgia Mattie Rhodes 28 head widow mother of 4 - 1 living Ga Ga Ga Ellyne Rhodes 5 daughter Ga Ga Ga Marion Rhodes 3 daughter Ga Ga Ga [Miriam] Cecil Rhodes 0 son Ga Ga Ga Submitter is not related and has no further information. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/lee/obits/t/teska15367ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb