William Paul “Bill” Teichert Sr., born Nov. 24, 1928, in Pennington Gap, Va., passed away March 6 surrounded by his loving family.

Bill was preceded in death by his beloved wife of over 50 years, Barbara Ann , and an infant daughter Bethany.

He is survived by a son, Paul Teichert of Clinton; daughter Teri Teichert; grandson Brandon Knight; and two great-grandsons Cameron and Gabriel Knight, all of Knoxville.

Bill was a long time resident of the Oak Ridge and Claxton area. His passion in life was his wife, children, and grandchildren. He had a great love for his country, serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II and later in the Naval reserves. [Read more…]