Michael “Mike” Lawrence Teeter, 67, died on March 27, 2015, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Born August 10, 1947, in Zanesville, Ohio, Mike was a 1965 graduate of New Lexington High School. Mike volunteered to join the combat forces of the Marine Corps during the height of the Vietnam War and was twice awarded the Purple Heart. Mike suffered from myriad health issue for decades, many of which he attributed to his exposure to Agent Orange while in Vietnam.
Mike’s service with and to veterans remained a lifelong cause as demonstrated by his membership in the VFW, the American Legion, AmVets Post 1776, the Rolling Thunder, and his tenure as the State Treasurer of Tennessee of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Treasurer of his Local Chapter of DAV in Nashville, Treasurer and Board of Directors Member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 953. In his leisure time, Mike loved riding his Harley – often with others in the Harley Owners Group (HOG), playing golf, shooting pool and listening to the Blues. Mike’s love of and excellence in baseball reached its pinnacle when Mike was inducted into the Perry County Baseball Hall of Fame.
A former underground coal miner, Mike went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Following his graduation, Mike worked as a financial analyst for EDS, a multinational information & technology company and subsidiary of GM. Thereafter, Mike worked as a financial planner for the Saturn Company at its corporate headquarters in Spring Hill, Tennessee, where he organized and ran a billiards league for several years.
Mike is survived by his mother, Evelyn Cotterman of New Lexington, Ohio, his son, Michael Zane Teeter of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Zane's mother, Jeanne Herrin Teeter of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, his wife, Trang of Hendersonville, Tennessee, his step-sons, Bill and Boone of Hendersonville, Tennessee, his brother and sister-in-law, Dave Cotterman and Paula Hatem Cotterman of New Lexington, Ohio, his sister, Lisa Cotterman Green of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, his sister and brother-in-law, Ruth Teeter Crawford and Marcus Crawford of Grovetown, Georgia, his step-sister and her husband, Connie Teeter Montag and Ken Montag of Bremen, Ohio, his cousins, Ted Stimmel (Judy) of New Lexington, Ohio and Evelyn “Puz” Stimmel Moyer (Don) of Zanesville Ohio, his nieces, Jessica T. Green Miller (Brian) of San Francisco, California, Rachel Cotterman Smith (Todd) of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, Camran Contanzarite (Jacob) of Denver, Colorado, Kathryn Barnett of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Michelle Craig of Bremen, Ohio, and his nephew, Christopher Mulliss. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Teeter, his maternal grandmother, Freda Stimmel, his maternal grandfather, Franklin Seymour Stimmel and his paternal grandparents, Earl and Ruth Teeter.
Befitting of his military service, a burial procession was escorted by Rolling Thunder to the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery where Mike’s body was interred. Memorial contributions in honor of Mike are welcome and may be directed to: Disabled American Veterans Charity in care of the DAV, 6th & Un Bldg G22, Nashville, TN 37243 and Operation Stand Down TN, 1125 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203.
Mike’s service with and to veterans remained a lifelong cause as demonstrated by his membership in the VFW, the American Legion, AmVets Post 1776, the Rolling Thunder, and his tenure as the State Treasurer of Tennessee of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Treasurer of his Local Chapter of DAV in Nashville, Treasurer and Board of Directors Member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 953. In his leisure time, Mike loved riding his Harley – often with others in the Harley Owners Group (HOG), playing golf, shooting pool and listening to the Blues. Mike’s love of and excellence in baseball reached its pinnacle when Mike was inducted into the Perry County Baseball Hall of Fame.
A former underground coal miner, Mike went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Following his graduation, Mike worked as a financial analyst for EDS, a multinational information & technology company and subsidiary of GM. Thereafter, Mike worked as a financial planner for the Saturn Company at its corporate headquarters in Spring Hill, Tennessee, where he organized and ran a billiards league for several years.
Mike is survived by his mother, Evelyn Cotterman of New Lexington, Ohio, his son, Michael Zane Teeter of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Zane's mother, Jeanne Herrin Teeter of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, his wife, Trang of Hendersonville, Tennessee, his step-sons, Bill and Boone of Hendersonville, Tennessee, his brother and sister-in-law, Dave Cotterman and Paula Hatem Cotterman of New Lexington, Ohio, his sister, Lisa Cotterman Green of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, his sister and brother-in-law, Ruth Teeter Crawford and Marcus Crawford of Grovetown, Georgia, his step-sister and her husband, Connie Teeter Montag and Ken Montag of Bremen, Ohio, his cousins, Ted Stimmel (Judy) of New Lexington, Ohio and Evelyn “Puz” Stimmel Moyer (Don) of Zanesville Ohio, his nieces, Jessica T. Green Miller (Brian) of San Francisco, California, Rachel Cotterman Smith (Todd) of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, Camran Contanzarite (Jacob) of Denver, Colorado, Kathryn Barnett of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Michelle Craig of Bremen, Ohio, and his nephew, Christopher Mulliss. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Teeter, his maternal grandmother, Freda Stimmel, his maternal grandfather, Franklin Seymour Stimmel and his paternal grandparents, Earl and Ruth Teeter.
Befitting of his military service, a burial procession was escorted by Rolling Thunder to the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery where Mike’s body was interred. Memorial contributions in honor of Mike are welcome and may be directed to: Disabled American Veterans Charity in care of the DAV, 6th & Un Bldg G22, Nashville, TN 37243 and Operation Stand Down TN, 1125 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203.
Michael “Mike” Lawrence Teeter, 67, died on March 27, 2015, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Born August 10, 1947, in Zanesville, Ohio, Mike was a 1965 graduate of New Lexington High School. Mike volunteered to join the combat forces of the Marine Corps during the height of the Vietnam War and was twice awarded the Purple Heart. Mike suffered from myriad health issue for decades, many of which he attributed to his exposure to Agent Orange while in Vietnam.
Mike’s service with and to veterans remained a lifelong cause as demonstrated by his membership in the VFW, the American Legion, AmVets Post 1776, the Rolling Thunder, and his tenure as the State Treasurer of Tennessee of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Treasurer of his Local Chapter of DAV in Nashville, Treasurer and Board of Directors Member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 953. In his leisure time, Mike loved riding his Harley – often with others in the Harley Owners Group (HOG), playing golf, shooting pool and listening to the Blues. Mike’s love of and excellence in baseball reached its pinnacle when Mike was inducted into the Perry County Baseball Hall of Fame.
A former underground coal miner, Mike went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Following his graduation, Mike worked as a financial analyst for EDS, a multinational information & technology company and subsidiary of GM. Thereafter, Mike worked as a financial planner for the Saturn Company at its corporate headquarters in Spring Hill, Tennessee, where he organized and ran a billiards league for several years.
Mike is survived by his mother, Evelyn Cotterman of New Lexington, Ohio, his son, Michael Zane Teeter of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Zane's mother, Jeanne Herrin Teeter of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, his wife, Trang of Hendersonville, Tennessee, his step-sons, Bill and Boone of Hendersonville, Tennessee, his brother and sister-in-law, Dave Cotterman and Paula Hatem Cotterman of New Lexington, Ohio, his sister, Lisa Cotterman Green of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, his sister and brother-in-law, Ruth Teeter Crawford and Marcus Crawford of Grovetown, Georgia, his step-sister and her husband, Connie Teeter Montag and Ken Montag of Bremen, Ohio, his cousins, Ted Stimmel (Judy) of New Lexington, Ohio and Evelyn “Puz” Stimmel Moyer (Don) of Zanesville Ohio, his nieces, Jessica T. Green Miller (Brian) of San Francisco, California, Rachel Cotterman Smith (Todd) of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, Camran Contanzarite (Jacob) of Denver, Colorado, Kathryn Barnett of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Michelle Craig of Bremen, Ohio, and his nephew, Christopher Mulliss. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Teeter, his maternal grandmother, Freda Stimmel, his maternal grandfather, Franklin Seymour Stimmel and his paternal grandparents, Earl and Ruth Teeter.
Befitting of his military service, a burial procession was escorted by Rolling Thunder to the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery where Mike’s body was interred. Memorial contributions in honor of Mike are welcome and may be directed to: Disabled American Veterans Charity in care of the DAV, 6th & Un Bldg G22, Nashville, TN 37243 and Operation Stand Down TN, 1125 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203.
Mike’s service with and to veterans remained a lifelong cause as demonstrated by his membership in the VFW, the American Legion, AmVets Post 1776, the Rolling Thunder, and his tenure as the State Treasurer of Tennessee of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Treasurer of his Local Chapter of DAV in Nashville, Treasurer and Board of Directors Member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 953. In his leisure time, Mike loved riding his Harley – often with others in the Harley Owners Group (HOG), playing golf, shooting pool and listening to the Blues. Mike’s love of and excellence in baseball reached its pinnacle when Mike was inducted into the Perry County Baseball Hall of Fame.
A former underground coal miner, Mike went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Following his graduation, Mike worked as a financial analyst for EDS, a multinational information & technology company and subsidiary of GM. Thereafter, Mike worked as a financial planner for the Saturn Company at its corporate headquarters in Spring Hill, Tennessee, where he organized and ran a billiards league for several years.
Mike is survived by his mother, Evelyn Cotterman of New Lexington, Ohio, his son, Michael Zane Teeter of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Zane's mother, Jeanne Herrin Teeter of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, his wife, Trang of Hendersonville, Tennessee, his step-sons, Bill and Boone of Hendersonville, Tennessee, his brother and sister-in-law, Dave Cotterman and Paula Hatem Cotterman of New Lexington, Ohio, his sister, Lisa Cotterman Green of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, his sister and brother-in-law, Ruth Teeter Crawford and Marcus Crawford of Grovetown, Georgia, his step-sister and her husband, Connie Teeter Montag and Ken Montag of Bremen, Ohio, his cousins, Ted Stimmel (Judy) of New Lexington, Ohio and Evelyn “Puz” Stimmel Moyer (Don) of Zanesville Ohio, his nieces, Jessica T. Green Miller (Brian) of San Francisco, California, Rachel Cotterman Smith (Todd) of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, Camran Contanzarite (Jacob) of Denver, Colorado, Kathryn Barnett of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Michelle Craig of Bremen, Ohio, and his nephew, Christopher Mulliss. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Teeter, his maternal grandmother, Freda Stimmel, his maternal grandfather, Franklin Seymour Stimmel and his paternal grandparents, Earl and Ruth Teeter.
Befitting of his military service, a burial procession was escorted by Rolling Thunder to the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery where Mike’s body was interred. Memorial contributions in honor of Mike are welcome and may be directed to: Disabled American Veterans Charity in care of the DAV, 6th & Un Bldg G22, Nashville, TN 37243 and Operation Stand Down TN, 1125 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203.
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