On Monday, February 6, beloved father, uncle, grandfather, and friend Eric Alan "Rick" Teague passed away at 73 years old. He will be greatly missed.
Rick was born in Detroit, Michigan to Lee and Jeanne Teague and was the younger brother of Ross Teague. Lee's career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation meant the family moved from Michigan to Virginia to Florida before settling in Oklahoma City. Rick graduated from Northwest Classen High School with the class of 1967.
Rick graduated from Central State College in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. His curiosity and creativity served him well through careers in finance, painting, and construction.
Those close to him will remember Rick as a prankster with a sly sense of humor who loved to have fun. He always had a joke at the ready and enjoyed making people laugh, even strangers.
Rick's only daughter, Lauren, was his pride and joy. From music recitals to basketball games to marching band performances, he was one of her biggest cheerleaders. His smile on the day she married Tony may have only been eclipsed by his smile the day he met his granddaughter, Sylvie.
Rick was proud of his status as Great Uncle "Rickety" to Isabella Blevins, Porter Blevins, and Brix Blevins, as well as Hannah Carpenter, Shelby Dickson, and their families.
Rick loved spending time at the lake and as a young man could waterski until the boat ran out of gas. When not enjoying the lake, he spent many summers indulging in his love of motor sports. Rick collected sports cars over the years and his beloved 1974 TR-6 was recently restored. He spent many years enjoying air shows and he never missed a Formula One race.
Rick was preceded in death by his father Lee Oscar Teague, mother Evelyn Jeanne Charbonneau Teague, and brother Ross Leonard Teague. is survived by his daughter Lauren Teague Collins, son-in-law Tony Collins, and granddaughter Sylvie June Collins, all of Tulsa; niece Tiffany Teague Weston, her husband Billy Weston, and their family of Shawnee; and niece Crystina Teague Blevins, her husband Wade Blevins, and their family of Shawnee.
Memorial Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, February 13, 2023 in the Matthews Funeral Home Chapel.
We will be live streaming this service in an effort to accommodate those people that wish to attend but are not able to. To watch the service CLICK HERE to go to our YouTube page. Click on 'Videos', then 'Live Streams'.