James Franklin "Knott" Teachey

James Franklin “Knott” Teachey, age 87 of Wallace, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, July 6th, 2025 at his home. 

Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday July 10th, 2025, at Wallace Methodist Church conducted by Reverend Matthew Pope and Reverend Carlton Pulliam.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, July 9th at Quinn McGowen Funeral Home, Wallace. Burial will be private.

Knott is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Sue Teachey of the home, two daughters, Angela Pulliam and husband Reverend Carl Pulliam of Greensboro, NC and Robin Scott and husband Joe Scott of Wallace,  NC, and six grandsons, Zach, Tristan, and Joel Pulliam, Tyler and Nolan Likens and Joe Scott III, a granddaughter, Mary Landon Goodrich and husband Taylor, and one great granddaughter, Eliza Goodrich. 

Born December 26th, 1937 in Tin City, NC, Knott was preceded in death by his parents, George Dixon and Margaret Teachey and his son, Jamie Teachey.  He graduated in 1956 from Wallace High School where he was an all-conference football player who played both sides of the ball. He joined the US Navy in 1957 where he served on an aircraft carrier, the USS Ranger. He loved his time in the Navy as he got to see the world and loved to share Navy stories with his grandsons.  Knott was an entrepreneur, and enjoyed several careers.  He worked for Ramsey Feed Company in the poultry business and then worked 20 years as the owner of numerous Golden Skillet restaurants across NC and SC. In his later years he purchased a farm and enjoyed growing numerous crops, raised feeder pigs and chickens, along with black Angus cows. Spending time at his farm on the Northeast Cape Fear River where he built a log cabin to colonial standards which was one of his favorite pastimes.  He and his wife Sue hosted numerous class and family reunions, get togethers, holiday meals and all sorts of events at the cabin. In his earlier years Knott was a vital part of the thriving Rose Hill Jaycees, serving as President two terms and receiving the NC Distinguished Service Award. He was a “professional” photographer and has snapped literally trillions of photographs during his lifetime where they are all stored on his computers. History, travel and the simple life from times past were favorite topics, and during the year 2024 Knott published a book titled, “My Life Stories”.

Knott was very popular in Wallace and was known as someone who loved to play jokes, decorate at Christmas in Old Williamsburg style, attend thousands of his grandson’s sporting events, travel and play golf.

Knott and Sue made their home in Wallace and were active in the Wallace Methodist Church. He enjoyed bible study and left a legacy of faith to his wife, children and grandchildren. We will miss him very much.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in memory of Knott Teachey to Wallace United Methodist Church, 301 S. College Street, Wallace, NC  28466.

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