A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church officiated by the Rev. Ralph Brown.
She is survived by two sons, Mark Tuttle and wife Dana of Carrboro and Frank Tuttle and wife Susannah of Chapel Hill; a brother, Dr. Thom Love of Minot, N.D.; and three granddaughters, Johanne Tuttle, Claire Tuttle, and Liza Tuttle of Carrboro.
Teedie was born Dec. 30, 1934 in Scotland County, a daughter of the late James Thomas and Lois Robbins Love. She graduated from Pfeiffer College and for many years was an elementary teacher in the Scotland County schools. While a fifth grade academically gifted teacher at Central school, Teedie had the idea to teach students about their heritage by taking them to historical homes in Scotland County. This gradually expanded to the entire school and became known as Heritage Day. Heritage Day then expanded to the entire school system and at one point had demonstrations of over 100 craftsmen and collectors. In 1983 Heritage Day evolved into the John Blue Cotton Festival that is still held annually at the John Blue Historic Complex. This continues the second weekend of every October as Scotland County’s largest annual attraction.
Teedie was also active with the Oban student exchange, where she served as a chaperon and for many years hosted a covered dish dinner for the exchange students and their hosts at her log cabin home. She creatively decorated her home to reflect a tasteful museum of American and local history.
Teedie was truly an “unsung force” behind many community endeavors such as the Humane Society, the Scotland County Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Lions Club, Encore Theater, and the Scotch Gardener’s Garden Club.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 101 W. Church St., Laurinburg, NC 28352, the Humane Society, 1402 West Blvd., Laurinburg, NC 28352 or the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 927, Laurinburg, NC 28353.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium and following Thursday’s memorial service in the church fellowship hall.
A memorial register is at: www.McDougald.com.
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