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Nancy Jean Teague passed away peacefully, Saturday morning, May 23rd, 2020 at the age of 67. She spent years battling a rare brain cancer in the 90’s and survived it against all odds. Despite the hardships and physical limitations, the long-term effects steroids and radiation had on her body, her positive outlook and sense of humor remained until the end. She once said that without her faith in God and the loving support of her wonderful family, she would not have survived her illness as long as she did.
Nancy stayed busy and active professionally as long as she could and was a beloved character at the Bearcat Land Oil & Gas office where she worked for many years. She started working in the Oil & Gas Industry in 1975 and maintained many relationships she made there throughout her life. She is remembered fondly by all who knew her.
In every large family, there is often that one person who kind of becomes the family historian. Nancy was ours. Everyone says she got it from her grandma Copley. Even when her short-term memory failed her, she could be counted on to remember details and dates from the past no one else could. The oldest of seven siblings, she loved being part of a big family. Not only did she know every important date and event in all of our lives, she was also the best writer in the family. She never missed an opportunity to send a letter or greeting card to acknowledge every occasion. If you were lucky enough to get one of her cards or letters, they were either so hilarious or so beautifully written they would end up in your special box of things to keep.
Greeting cards were her thing. She even had a special line item in her budget just for them. If she found two that were both perfect, or maybe both too funny to choose just one, she would send both. These epic cards showcased many of her best qualities. One of which was definitely her sense of humor. She loved a good joke and was always eager to laugh. Her laugh! She had one of the most wonderful, infectious laughs you’ve ever heard and a gorgeous smile to match it. When asked, every member of this family agrees that they will miss her sense of humor, melodic laugh, and thoughtful sweet nature. She was absolutely beautiful inside and out.
Because she was so sweet and sometimes lacked a little common sense, people could underestimate her at times. But, make no mistake she was smart as a whip and loved learning about anything and everything. She was inquisitive and curious, and always wanted to truly understand something. So, she would ask a million questions. Behind every question was another question. That part of her personality was loveable but could also drive you a little crazy J Thinking about it makes us smile and laugh, because we have all been in a conversation with her at some point where we ran out of explanations to satisfy the “why’s” she asked us.
Nancy loved to read, but mostly for edification, not necessarily for enjoyment. Words were very important to her. She loved them, the bigger the better (she felt the same way about earrings) . She was known by all for her incredible vocabulary. Only Nancy could compliment you by using the word pulchritude, and only Nancy could use words like pontificate, conundrum, or curmudgeon like they were ordinary descriptions of a person or experience. She didn’t just know what all of the biggest words you’ve ever heard meant, she could spell them too. Nancy always expressed herself in a meaningful, heartfelt way. That was true no matter what she was feeling from gratitude to a sincere apology. She could also have a whole conversation with your voicemail. She left a message once for her son, Kyle, and at the end said how much people loved using the acronym LOL. She didn’t think it should mean laugh out loud, she thought it should stand for lots of love. So, at the end she said, “Alright then- talk to you soon, LOL.” Words, words, words everywhere – on post it notes, lists a mile long, and randomly scribbled on scratch paper here and there as reminders, or in stacks of funny stories or comics she cut out of newspapers to laugh at or save for later to share with someone.
Some of Nancy’s greatest joys late in her life were coupon clipping, riding the scooter up and down every single aisle of Walmart, all creation great and small (especially butterflies & dogs) , and dessert. In fact, she always finished a meal by asking “what’s for dessert?” Her sweet tooth was best satisfied by Chessman shortbread cookies or the ones from Panera Bread, but she wasn’t picky. She pretty much never met a shortbread cookie she didn’t like and bringing her one as a treat was always an appreciated gesture. Nancy was very sentimental and kept lots of little things that anyone gave her that made her laugh and feel loved.
When talking about her greatest joys, at the very top of the list was being a mother. She loved her two sons, Kyle & John, more than anything or anyone else on the planet (her words).
Losing her son John in death (October 31st, 1989) was also one of her life’s most profound tragedies. The loves of her life also included her favorite four-legged friend – a sweet, ornery pug named “Bugs.”
She is survived by her mother, Edith Ann Schuler, her son and his wife Kyle and Suki Rickey, one little “big” brother Glen and his wife Lea Ann Patterson, and five sisters, Karen and her husband Tom Gotcher, Ann Wittmann, Margaret and her husband Michael Carter, Cindy and her husband James Williams, Yvette Healey, and lots of nieces and nephews, as well as great nieces and nephews.
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