Leretha Belva Teter Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Leretha Belva Teter, 93, of Bartlesville, died Sunday, June 26th, 2022 in Barnsdall. Leretha Belva Beery was born on Nov. 18, 1928, the youngest child of Glen and Lavinia Beery of Winfield, KS. During her high school days she worked at the Winfield Dairy. In the mornings she drove a Model A to pick up 10 gallon cans of milk from local farmers. Afternoons, she worked in the ice cream parlor. There she met the love of her life Leonard, on March 9, 1947, and they united in marriage. She also worked for Waldron Grocery on College Hill St. In 1946 she graduated from Winfield High School and began her 38-year career at SW Bell Telephone, starting out as an operator. She transferred to Wichita in 1948, then to Arkansas City to work in the business office. In 1954 she returned to Wichita in the marketing dept. In 1955 she transferred to Bartlesville as a clerk in the plant department, then in 1957 she went to management as secretary to the district maintenance administrator. She retired on May 1, 1984. Leretha enjoyed her hobbies of quilting, handiwork of all kinds, and crafts. She and Leonard traveled the United States from coast to coast, attending car races whenever they could, especially NASCAR races, and spending time at Table Rock Lake in Missouri, oftentimes hosting friends and family. Leretha is survived by several nieces, nephews, and a host of other family and friends too many to mention. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband and siblings. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to East Bartlesville Christian Church, 3221 E Tuxedo Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006 or Adams Blvd. Church of Christ, Ramp Ministry, 3700 SE Adams Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006 Visitation will be held Friday, July 29 from 10-8 at Davis Family Funeral Home & Crematory – Walker Brown Chapel, 918-333-7665, 4201 Nowata Rd, Bartlesville. Services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30, at East Bartlesville Christian Church, with Evangelist David Bycroft officiating. Interment will follow at 3 p.m. at Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard, KS. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home & Crematory – Walker Brown Chapel. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.

Leretha Belva Teter

November 18, 1928 - June 26, 2022