Lieutenant Colonel Wilson "Ed" Edward Teller (U.S. Army Retired), age 82, of Orange Park, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Baptist Medical Center South. He was born on December 18, 1943, in Many, Louisiana, one of two sons of Mildred Mary and Woodrow Wilson Teller. 
Mr. Teller was a devoted husband, caring father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He served our nation faithfully and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after a distinguished career with the United States Army and the Internal Revenue Service. He volunteered 45 years with Jacksonville Federal Credit Union, finishing his career as Chairman of the Supervisory Committee. Ed was a hard-working man who dedicated his life to his fellow countrymen and his family. 
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jack Teller; and son, Daniel Wilson Teller. Survivors include his beloved wife of 60 years, Brenda Teller; son, Edward Michael Teller (Sonya); daughter, Ann Marie Teller Walsh (Carl), all of Orange Park; grandchildren, Ashley, Gage, Billy, Jazmine, and Lauren; and great-grandchildren, Connor, Benjamin, Zoey, Jonah, and Weston.
Ed was a quiet man in love with his family and his life's work. A man that was not given to frivolous pursuits but to honest and deliberate living, he lived by Paul's epistle to the church in Thessalonians 3:11 - Study to be quiet and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands. Lieutenant Colonel Teller will be laid to rest at Jacksonville National Cemetery with military honors at a later date.
Cremation arrangements entrusted to the dedicated care of BLACKBURN-CURRY FUNERAL AND CREMATION, 380 N. Lowder Street, Macclenny, Florida 32063. (904) 259-2806.