Carol Ann (Bowman) Teeters

Carol Ann Teeters, 82 of South Bloomfield, OH passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, May 20, 2024.  She was born on November 9, 1941 in Fremont, OH to the late Franklin Lee and Cleo Ivy (Hill) Bowman.  She grew up on the Near East Side of Columbus where she attended Columbus Public Schools. As a child she would walk to the Southern Theater and would enjoy watching the latest Elvis Presley movie without screaming, crying or fainting the way many of her fellow teenyboppers did.  One fateful day, Carol was drinking a Coke in the bar where her mother worked when a guy who was “different than the other guys” walked in and asked her out. They went out, fell in love, got married, and started making babies – not necessarily in that order. Carol worked a few part time jobs over the years but her full-time and favorite jobs were being a mother and a wife. Before she lost her eyesight, she was an avid reader and thoroughly enjoyed reading romance novels. She was a member of South Bloomfield United Methodist Church where she passed out programs because it allowed her to share smiles, handshakes, or hugs with her fellow parishioners. Carol loved cats, listening to music, and watching her television shows – true crime, “Reba”, and, her favorite, “The Golden Girls.” All of her life Carol met adversity with grace and humility. Her strength and resilience were, and will continue to be, an inspiration to her children.

Besides her parents, Carol is preceded in death by husband of 62 years Charles R. Teeters Sr. in February 2023; son Franklin Patrick Teeters; brother William Bowman; sister Barbara Wahlenmaier; grandson Shawn Edwards; fur Grandbaby Kitties Chloe & Susie.

Carol is survived by children Jannette (Ron) Fausnaugh, Pam (Eric) Smith, Charles “Ron” (Deborah) Teeters, Jr., Billy (Eunice Bowen) Teeters, Laura Teeters, and Joe Teeters; grandchildren Ronald (Shannon) Fausnaugh, Adam (Anne) Fausnaugh, Spencer Teeters, Morgan Teeters (Luke Carpenter), Megan (Kyle) Mason, Katie (Ricky) Shutts, Madison Dixon (Tyler Brumfield); great-grandchildren Carter, Reese, Grant, Emilia, Mason, Jordy, Jamey, Henry and Gertie; many nieces and nephews (including great and great-great) and extended family members.

The family will receive friends on Friday, May 24th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Oliver-Cheek Funeral Home, 420 W. Main St. Ashville.  A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 25th at South Bloomfield UMC, 5027 West 2nd Street, South Bloomfield, with Pastor Floyd Hubbell officiating. Interment will follow at Harrison Township Cemetery, South Bloomfield.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Ashville Food Pantry, 20 Church St. Ashville, OH 43103 or National Church Residences Hospice, 2245 North Bank Drive, Columbus, OH 43220 or Cat Welfare Assoc. 741 Wetmore Rd. Columbus, OH 43214.  Online condolences at olivercheekfuneralhome.com