Lula Mae Baxter Teems

Mrs. Lula Mae Baxter Teems, age 80, of South Dixie Road Resaca, GA passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 in a Calhoun, GA nursing center.


Mrs. Teems was born in Paulding County, GA on April 23, 1930 a daughter of the late Ben Cornelius Baxter and Ila Busby Baxter. She moved to Rockmart in 2006 from Adairsville, GA and for the past two years had lived in Resaca, GA. Mrs. Teems was a member of the Church of God of the Union Assembly and was a former employee of Cal-Tex Yarn Mill in Calhoun.


She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. John Calvin (J.C.) Teems, Jr. on August 17, 2006; by two infant children; three brothers and one sister.


Survivors include daughters: Teresa Young, Temple, GA and Vicky Arp, Resaca, GA; adopted daughter, Candy Lingerfelt, Cartersville, GA; sons: Jerry Childers, Knoxville, TN, Danny Ray Teems, Cartersville, GA, Frankie Lane Teems, Resaca, GA and Eddie Teems, Knoxville, TN; sister, Jimmie Stennet, Hiram, GA; 11 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.


Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Church of God of the Union Assembly with Rev. Houston Eaton and Rev. James Doc Tanner officiating. Interment will follow in the Aragon Cemetery.


Pallbearers will include: J.T. Arp, Jason Planzer, Frank Planzer, Colby Lingerfelt, Johnny Callahan and Hugh Teems. Logan Callahan will serve as an honorary pallbearer.

The family will receive friends Monday evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.


The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Mrs. Lula Mae Baxter Teems.