James Walter Teeter Sr. was born on November 7, 1926 in Memphis, Texas. He married Evelyn Myers on November 27, 1945, in Athens, Texas. In the early years of their marriage, James and Evelyn traveled extensively while “doodle-bugging.” In 1954, James moved wife and children to Lubbock, Texas where he started his painting company. Then in 1968 the family of ten moved to Mesquite, Texas. James retired in 1992. James was survived by eight children: Connie Carolyn, Bonnie Carol, Kenneth Edward and wife Connie Rose, James Walter Jr. and wife Judy, Deborah Kay, John Arthur, and Alta Marie and husband Wayne, Jerry Wayne. And numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grand daughter.
