Malinda P. TEEL Obituary: View Malinda TEEL's Obituary by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
TEEL,
Malinda P. MALINDA P. TEEL October 23, 1942 – April 16, 2012
Malinda P.
Teel died on April 16, in the Grant Park home she helped renovate and
where she lived for 34 years, following a
proactive 7-year fight against
ovarian cancer. She was a graduate of UGA's School of Social Work and
Thiel College and retired from her third career as a therapist and
social worker in 2010. Previously, she had been a skilled writer and
editor and for several years ran a small moving company in New York City
known as Huckleberry Truck. She was the editor of a collection of true
stories, Fortitude, published in 2000. An enthusiastic Francophile, she
pursued study of the French language throughout her life, including a
year at the Sorbonne in Paris. Other interests included vegetable
gardening and all aspects of food-cooking, nutrition, restaurants, etc.
After being diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Malinda was active as an
advocate in the ovarian cancer community, and in 2010 was recognized by
the Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance for her support of its mission.
Malinda was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, and is survived by her
dear husband, Thomas F. McGowan, beloved son, Samuel F. McGowan and his
fiancé Jordan Dieck and her brothers Martin, Steve and Parker Teel and
their families. Everyone loved Malinda. She blessed us all with her
amazing fortitude, her joy for life and her optimism for the future. A
celebration of her life will be held at a later time. In lieu of
flowers, please make donations to the Ovarian Cancer Institute at
Georgia Tech, http://ovariancancerinstitute.org/contributions.html.
Goolsby Mortuary (404)588-0128.
