James Ronald Teeters, 69, of Annapolis, MD passed away on December 21. The son of James Teeters and Helen Ur, Jim was born in Detroit, MI and grew up in Virginia and Maryland with his five brothers and sisters. Jim attended Anne Arundel Community College, the University of Maryland, and Bowie State Teachers College and obtained a Masters in education. He went on to teach for 38 years, primarily at Nicholas Orem Middle School in Prince George's County, where he taught English and History. He enjoyed reading, being outdoors and playing with his grand-daughter. He is survived by his daughter Ilse Teeters-Trumpy, of Portland ME, his grand-daughter Emmeline Gendron, his siblings Nancy Rupert of Glen Burnie, MD, Lynn Teeters of Hagerstown, MD, Mark Teeters of Berlin, MD, Lisa Toppins, of Portsmouth, Ohio and his former spouse Sigrid Trumpy of Annapolis, MD. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday December 27, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at John M. Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD 21401. In lieu of flowers that family suggests memorial contributions may be made to donorschoose.org