Bobby Lamar Tefft, a retired Hardaway High School teacher, died Nov. 7, 2026. He was 75. He served three years in the Army as a paramedic with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and received an honorable discharge. He earned a bachelor of science degree from North Georgia College, followed by master's and specialist degrees in education. A lifelong teacher, he retired from Hardaway High and went on to teach at Columbus Technical College. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, archery, camping, canoeing and motorcycles, and he played harmonica and guitar with bluegrass bands. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jimmie Nell, two sons, six grandchildren, a brother and a sister.