Nawlin Teel

January 25, 1922 - January 4, 2007

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Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home-Big Spring

Wednesday 1/10, 10:00 am

Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home

3800 N. Big Spring St

Midland, Texas 79705

Tuesday 1/9, 11:53 pm

Nawlin "Papa" Teel, 84, of Nome, Texas, former longtime resident of Big Spring, died on Thursday, January 4, 2007, in a Beaumont, Texas hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel in Big Spring with Rev. Elwin Collom, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church, officiating. Graveside services will follow at 1:00 P.M, Wednesday, at Sweetwater Cemetery in Sweetwater. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.He was born on January 25, 1922, in Sylvester, Texas and married Dorothy Louise McElyea on August 2, 1947 in Sweetwater, Texas. She preceded him in death on July 27, 2002.Mr. Teel worked as a engineer for the railroad until he retired. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII.Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Sissy Teel of Nome; a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Paul Schlipf of Big Spring; an adopted son, Gary Martin of Nome; six grandchildren, Brent Griffis, Delynda Griffis, and Farris Schlipf all of Big Spring; Jennifer Rainey of YIGO, Guam, and Kristen Finch, and Sara Teel both of Nome; 8 great grandchildren; and one brother and sister-in-law, Dewey and Doris Teel of Sweetwater.He was preceeded in death by one son, Bobby Teel.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,