Obituary of Donald F. Teseniar

Donald “Don” Frederick Teseniar, 78, husband of Gloria Brank Teseniar, died Friday, April 8, 2016 at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Laurens County, SC, he was a son of the late Joseph Hoyle Teseniar and Ruth Steen Teseniar. Mr. Teseniar was a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Whitmire High School where he played baseball and football and went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina. He was a former President of Safe Federal Credit Union. He later retired as Executive Director at Sumter Senior Services and after retirement, worked as a fundraiser for Sumter Senior Services. He was a veteran of the SC National Guard Reserves. His passion was golf and once he hit a hole-in-one, but had to sign the ball “Witnessed by only me and God.” Surviving are his wife, Gloria, three children; Mark Frederick Teseniar (Nan) of Charleston, Jonathan Lee Teseniar (Wynn) of Sumter, and Leslie Ann Teseniar Yell (David) of Pittsboro, NC; four grandchildren, Laila Maria Teseniar, Mary Teseniar “Tessa” Yell, Caroline Staffen Yell, and David Andrew Yell, Jr. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2016 at Alice Drive Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held immediately following with Dr. Clay Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dwayne Baxley, Michael Brank, Mason Geddings, Bob Harris, Gary Nelson and David Yell. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 140 Stoneridge Dr., Ste. #210, Columbia, SC 29210-8270 or to the American Cancer Society, Hope Lodge in Charleston, 269 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC 29401. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.