Gene Kenneth Teel, Jr.

A Celebration of Life for Reverend Gene Kenneth Teel, Jr., 69, of Gladewater will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, 2020, at the Gladeview Baptist Church in Gladewater. Reverend Teel passed away Friday, September 2, 2022, at his home surrounded by loving family.

Reverend Teel was born September 17, 1952 in Dayton, Texas to the late Gene Kenneth Teel, Sr. and Mildred Darlene Gartner. Gene married Cassandra Ruth Richardson on June 3, 1972 in Marshall, Texas and they enjoyed more than 50 years of marriage. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and spending time with family and friends. Gene enjoyed taking pictures of his family and especially of his grandchildren whom he adored. Gene was called to the ministry at the age of fourteen and was ordained in 1978. He pastored several churches and was Senior Pastor at Central Baptist Church in Liberty, Texas for many years and currently served as an Associate Pastor at Gladeview Baptist Church. Bro. Teel will not soon be forgotten by all the loving family and friends he leaves behind.

Gene is survived by his wife Cassandra Teel; son Daniel Mark Teel; daughters Charissa Guin and husband Phillip Prince and Cynthia Moore and husband Raymond; brother Glen E. Teel, Sr.; three grandchildren Dakota Guin and fiancé Caitlin Parker, Natalie Knapps and husband Jaycob and Emily Benson; great granddaughter Hattie Knapps; mother-in-law Ruth Richardson as well as many other loving family and friends.

Preceding Gene in the death are his parents and father-in-law Ralph R. Richardson.