TERRELLITA-MAVERICK-Obituary

TERRELLITA MAVERICK

San Antonio, Texas

1926 - 2021

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DIED
May 20, 2021
LOCATION
San Antonio, Texas

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Daughter of San Antonio, world-class Maverick, and all-around free spirit who was "feisty" till the end!

Terrellita Fontaine Maverick (1/10/1926–5/20/2021) was born in San Antonio, Texas to Maury Maverick Sr. and Terrell Dobbs Maverick.

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I found this fantastic 1950s photo of Terrellita & Lynn. Continued condolences to her friends and family.

She could tell a story like no other.

Such a beautiful person Her caboose was such a fun thing to be her home. Fortunate to know her.

I don’t know where to begin..Our families were great friends in San Antonio from early on..brothers, mothers, sisters, fathers, cousins..
I have so many stories as do so many of us. She will always be one of the most unique individuals I have ever encountered..people like Terrellita should live forever.


Always an adventure with Terrellita!
Hugs and happy memories to her many friends and family!

Terrellita was both a Maverick and a maverick. I fondly remember both her and her mother, Terrell Maverick Webb, in 1981 when they both lived on Maverick Hill. Mrs. Webb told us that she had married the two best men she'd ever met and she wished they were still alive so she could live with them both - Terrellita didn't bat an eye. We had some fun times in her streetcar home swapping tales of our lives and times in California and our shared love of animals. She was a treasure and a wonderful...

Terrelita was a member of the San Antonio Women’s Caucus for Art during the 1990s where she livened monthly meetings with her advice and enthusiasm to Caucus members to let go of their fears and follow their dream. She will be missed by many.

Terrellita was one of a kind. I shared a ride to Houston and roomed with her at a state Democratic Party convention one year and we generally had a great time--never running out of things to talk about. I did disappoint her that when she found out I required sleep that she didn't seem to need, but other than that we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. She brought the moxie and joy to whatever she did.

This is how I remember Mom . Painting works of art and giving artist middle child daughter, myself, good advise on art works, singing together, as she learned to do this and to play the piano,from her own mom, Terrell. And there was watching TV with Mable and Mini the cats, who miss her so, calling and gabbing with friends, and often calling 311 to find exactly how to appropriately and environmentally dispose of garbage. Waiting for Meals on Wheels and the wonderful people that brought them...