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Celebrating the life of

Don H. Teston

Passed away on May 20, 2025

Don H. Teston

Don Harvey Teston, 86, passed away May 20, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.  He was a lifelong Savannahian, where he attended Savannah High School.  He worked at Dyches Construction and Realty for 41 years and attended The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist.  Don was a longtime member of the St Patrick’s Day Parade Committee.  He loved Tybee Island, Beach Bum, and worked for Burke’s Beach Rentals for years on the weekends. He loved Big Jimmy and Jay Burke.  Don was a downtown Savannah fixture where you could run into him listening to the piano at the Perry Lane hotel or having dinner at the Crystal Beer Parlor. He was a lifelong Savannah Braves and Atlanta Braves fan. 

Survivors include his kids, Connie Kilgore (Marietta), Gerry, husband, Ramona Williams (Mica) and Pearson (Caitlyn).  Grandkids, Tripp Kilgore (from Pearson) and Meredith Williams (from Ramona), Matthew Teston (Knoxville), Liz, wife, and Elliott Teston.  Also surviving are his brother, Furman Mack Teston (Savannah) Diana, wife.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Virginia Harvey Teston Wicker (Mother), and

Furman Teston (Father).

A private family graveside service will be held in Bonaventure Cemetery.

 

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I give my condolences to his family. I have know Don for many years and he was such a good friend of my brother Bob Everett.

- Patricia E. Cassidy, Savannah, GA

My heart breaks. One of my favorite guys! Great conversations at Fannies, back in the day. I could always count on running into Don anywhere the action was. He always knew the 'T'. My sincere condolences to his family. He is joining a great crowd of friends from Tybee.

- martha swindelle, savannah, GA

Services under the direction of:

Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200

  • A private burial will be held