FUNERAL SERVICES 
For The Late 
REV. J. W. TEAL 
Services At 
BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH 
Reidsville, Georgia 
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24,1974 
2:00 P. M. 
PASTOR, REV. N. L. KITT 
OBITUARY 
O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing 
He speaks and list-ning to his voice, 
New life the dead received. 
The mournful, broken hearts rejoice. 
The humble poor believe. 
Reverend John Wesly Teal, the son of Mr. John and Mary 
Teal was born February 6, 1906 in Marion County, Georgia. 
After a long malady, he departed this life, Sunday, November 
17, 1974. 
Converted at an early age. Rev. Teal accepted the devine 
call at the age of 28. Adhering to the doctrines of the 
African Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a faithful 
minister of Christ. Services given to the A.M.E. Church 
during his terrestial existence is unlimited. For forty years 
he gave unrelenting service to this religious organization. In 
addition to being acclaimed as a feverent teacher of Christ- 
ianity, he is also noted for the construction of many spiritual 
institutions. Among those built and renovated under his 
pastorship are, Thomas Grove A.M.E., Claxton, Ga.; St. John 
A.M.E., Pembroke, Ga.; Bethel A.M.E., Reidsville, Ga.; St. 
Luke A.M.E., Lyons, Ga., etc. Areas ministered by him dur- 
ing his life time are Macon Conference, Byron Circuit, Sugar 
Hill Forsyth District, Warren Chapel, Milledgeville, Ga.; The 
Swainsboro-Vidalia District, etc. He retired from the min- 
istry, but not from God, May 31, 1974. 
His family life includes a marriage to Miss Tommie Lee 
Hardie. During this union five children were born. They 
lived together faithfully until her death. 
In 1972 Rev. Teal re-entered the bonds of holy matrimony 
with Mrs. Willie Glover Teal. They lived together faithfully 
until his death. 
He leaves to mourn a devoted wife, Mrs. Willie Glover 
Teal; five sons, Edward Teal, Indianapolis, Ind.; William 
Teal, Macon, Ga.; Isaac Teal, Columbus, Ga., Herbert Teal, 
Macon, Ga.; Otis Glover H, Claxton, Ga.; four daughters, 
Mrs. Mattie Worthy, Sacramento, Calif.; Mrs. Louise Wil- 
liams, Mrs. Martha Lane, Ms. Sheraland Glover, all of New 
Rochelle, N. Y.; two brothers, Willie Teal and Elbert Teal of 
Macon, Ga.; and one sister, Mrs. Fannie Washington. He 
also leaves to mourn 25 grandchildren and a host of relatives 
and friends. 
We believe that many souls were saved from the gospel 
preaching of Rev. Teal; furthermore, his Christian contri- 
butions will continue to live. 
Hear him ye deaf, his praise ye dumb, your loosened 
tongues employ. 
Ye blind behold your Savior came, and leap ye lame for 
joy. 
PROGRAM 
Rev. N. L. Kitt, Presiding 
Processional_______Nearer My God To Thee 
First Hymn, No. 293__A Charge To Keep I Have 
Rev. N. N. Glenn 
Invocation__________________Rev. J. R. Rice 
Selection___________________Combined Choir 
Old Testament Scripture___Rev. W. L. Powell 
New Testament Scripture_____Rev. J. E. Clark 
Tributes 
As A Christian_______________Bro. Allen Griffin 
As A Neighbor________________L. H. Strickland 
As A Pastor__________________Willie B. Harper 
As A Father_____________Rev. Calvin Oxendine 
Solo_________________________Sis. Margie Byrd 
Acknowledgements___________Sis. Carolyn Smith 
Second Hymn No. 463__Servant of God Well Done 
Rev. A. W. Rawls 
Eulogy_____________________Rev. S. W. Wicker 
Presiding Elder of the Swainsboro District 
Recessional 
Final Resting Place_____________Jones Chapel 
Sandersville, Georgia 
HONORARY PALLBEARERS 
Rev. N. L. Kitt 
Rev. C. F. Oxendine 
Rev. W. L. Powell 
Rev. J. E. Clark 
PALLBEARERS 
R. S. Lovett 
Toylie Hendrix 
Willie Gillis 
Arthur Tomlin 
Joe Small 
J. Beauford 
FLOWER BEARERS 
Ushers of Bethel A.M.E. of Reidsville 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
The family wishes to thank their many 
friends for their kind expressions of sympathy 
and all acts of services rendered during their 
hour of bereavement. 
Services By 
Harpers Funeral Home 
Claxton, Georgia