Elaine Tesh

Elaine Brewer Cade Tesh, age 88, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026. She was born on January 16, 1937, in Webb, Alabama, to Charles and Ethel Brewer. Elaine was the third of five children and was raised in a faith-centered home, as her father served as a Southern Baptist pastor.

Elaine graduated from high school in Columbia, Alabama, in 1955 and later attended college, where she met Glen Cade during her first semester. They were married in February 1956 and began a life together marked by service, travel, and devotion to family.

As a military wife, Elaine lived in Germany, France, England, and Panama City, Florida, where Glen was stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base. During this time, she lovingly raised their children, including periods when Glen was deployed to Korea, demonstrating strength and independence while caring for her family.

Her children included Cheryl, born in May 1958; Eugenia “Geni,” born in January 1961; and Elizabeth “Betsy,” born in 1966.

In 1972, the family returned stateside and later retired to Prattville, Alabama. Elaine worked in the cotton gin office and later with Union Camp, an international paper company. She eventually earned her real estate license and became a very successful realtor in the Prattville area.

In the mid-1980s, Elaine and Glen moved to Eufaula, Alabama, to be closer to her parents and help care for them. Glen passed away in October 1992. Following his death, Elaine moved to Donalsonville, Georgia.

In 1995, Elaine met Donald Tesh at the Walmart coffee shop in Dothan, Alabama. They were married in August 1995 and later purchased a home in Dothan, where Elaine lovingly cared for her mother, Ethel, until her passing.

After Donald’s death in August 2014, Elaine moved to Prattville, Alabama, and later to live with her daughter Geni in the fall of 2015. She spent several years traveling by RV between 2018 and 2020 before moving to Oklahoma in 2023.

Elaine was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Cheryl Weaver; her husbands, Glen Cade and Donald Tesh; and her siblings, Charles Brewer II and Marian Satterwhite. She is survived by her daughters, Eugenia “Geni” Cade of Yukon, Oklahoma, and Elizabeth “Betsy” Sunphers of New Orleans, Louisiana; her siblings, Robert “Hal” Brewer and Kay Tibbitts; nine grandchildren; and twenty-one great-grandchildren.

Elaine will be remembered for her resilience, independence, strong work ethic, deep love for her family, and enduring faith.