Las Cruces, New Mexico – June Teague Hardin passed on March 25, 2021. She was born April 30, 1933 in the community of Prentiss in Macon County, when there was a Prentiss Post Office and the Tallulah Falls Railroad ran two trains daily.
She grew up surrounded by a large family of beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was the daughter of J. Ned and Gay Bennett Teague. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Ira, step-daughter, Laura, sister Ann Teague Nandrea (Larry) and niece, Lorri Nandrea (Steven Sill.)
June graduated from Franklin High School and earned a Master’s Degree from Western Carolina University in Education. She was a skilled teacher and taught both fourth grade and Special Education in Jefferson County, Colorado.
She was especially known for her sense of humor, her outgoing nature, and her many unusual pets, among which were a mischievous lamb, a talking crow, a skunk, and a buffalo. She is sorely missed by her family and many friends.
Her ashes will be placed in Union United Methodist Church Cemetery in Franklin later this summer.