Delcina Yvonne Teel

Delcina Yvonne Teel, 84, of Buford, GA passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Celebration of Life Services will be held on Saturday, March 23, 1 :00 PM at our Gwinnett Chapel, 914 Scenic Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30045. These services will be recorded and streamed live. If the event is interrupted at any time due to technical issues, the entire event will be uploaded and available to view later in the day. Please copy and paste the link to share, or simply click on the link to view the event: https://vimeo.com/event/4176750 A visitation will be held Friday, March 22, 2024, from 12:00 PM- 8:00 PM at our Gwinnett Chapel. Interment will be held at Memorial Park South, 4121 Falcon Pkwy, Flowery Branch GA 30542. Please express your condolences here on our website. Services entrusted to Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, Gwinnett Chapel, 914 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 30045. (770) 338-5558. ************************************************************************************************** DELCINA YVONNE TEEL was born to John and Alyce Davenport on July 3, 1939, in Neptune, New Jersey. She received her elementary and secondary education at Star of the Sea Academy in Long Branch, New Jersey. Her mother, Alyce, was a music teacher, and her father, John, worked for the railroad and was killed in a runaway train accident when Delcina was eight years old. Her stepfather, Samuel Ford, whom she grew to love as her father, was a Baptist minister. In her early twenties, Delcina converted to the Catholic religion. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Athens, Georgia. Delcina's mother directed several choirs, which she and her younger siblings were often required to perform. They even had a singing group and performed on local radio and television shows. Although sickly as a child, Delcina surprised everyone when she left home after high school to attend the New York Institute of Dietetics. In New York, she met her future husband, James Teel. To this union, two children were born. James and Delcina divorced several years later but remained close over the years. Delcina moved to Montgomery, Alabama, and while there, she concentrated on working and raising her children. However, she did make many friends in the process. She even had the opportunity to serve as an extra in the movie, "The Long Walk Home," starring Whoopi Goldberg and Sissy Spacek. After many years working in the retail food industry, Delcina found the opportunity to work in her chosen profession. She accepted a position as Assistant Food Service Manager at Morris Brown College and moved to Atlanta, Georgia. She worked at several colleges in the AU Center before accepting her dream job as Food Service Manager for DeKalb County Schools, working at Chamblee High School until she retired. Delcina enjoyed helping others and, for many years, spent her summers volunteering at the soup kitchen located at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in downtown Atlanta. In 1996, she volunteered for the Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Delcina enjoyed reading, cooking, and baking, which she excelled at. She created many confections (i.e., cookies, candies, and cakes), which she often gave away as gifts. Delcina Yvonne Teel departed this life on Sunday, March 3, 2024. She was 84 years old. Her parents and siblings preceded her death: William Johnson, Clifford Johnson, Constance Dorsey, John Davenport Jr., Mary Kennedy, and Virginia Jefferson. She leaves to cherish her memory, children, James Anthony Teel and Alyce Yvonne Teel Burton (Glenn); sister Alyce Warrick-Smith; sister-in-law Elizabeth Johnson; cousin James Eley; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. Delcina worked while it was day and did her work willingly, completely, competently, honestly, dedicatedly, and lovingly. Humbly Submitted…The Family

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Delcina Yvonne Teel

July 3, 1939 - March 3, 2024