David L Terry

David L. Terry of Cypress Texas passed away last week at the age of 77.  Visitation will be this Saturday Dec 9th, 2pm at Providence Funeral Home, 807 Carlos G Parker Boulevard Northwest, Taylor, TX 76574.  Service will then start at 3pm.  Burial will be in Taylor City Cemetery and followed by food and fellowship at the Terry family homestead in San Gabriel.

David was born and raised on the family farm in San Gabriel Texas.  He was active in sports at the San Gabriel school and Thorndale high school.  He graduated from Southwest Texas State College (now named Texas State University) in 1962.  His many early jobs included industrial arts shop teacher and bus driver.  He rose to become the Director of Transportation for the Cypress Fairbanks School district.

David was predeceased in death by his parents James and Evalyn and his daughter Cathi.  He is survived by his son Trent Terry, Trent's wife Lynn, daughter Karen Burris, Karen's husband Darrell, brother Rocky Terry and his wife Byrleen, sister Lynette Doughty and her Husband Ron, four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, several cousins, nieces and nephews .

David enjoyed his Family and Friends, The yearly Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo B-B-Q cookoff with his brother Rocky's GO-TEXAN team from Marlin Texas, Well endowed ladies, Crown Royal and his recliner & big screen TV.  Not necessarily in that order.  His dislikes included remembering the times he had to bail hay or pick cotton as a youth, (which helped him focus on getting a good education!)

David's keen fashion sense kept him dressed in Texas or Eagle themed ball caps and black T-shirts with shorts and sneakers, or looking sharp in his starched jeans, starched shirts, black boots and black cowboy hat.