Joyce Dee Blankenship Terry

Joyce Dee Blankenship Terry obituary, Lebanon, TN

Joyce Dee Blankenship Terry

Joyce Dee Blankenship Terry Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Alexander Funeral Home - Lafayette on Oct. 15, 2025.

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Mrs. Joyce Blankenship Terry, age 83, of Lafayette, passed away, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at her residence. Funeral services for Joyce Terry are scheduled to be conducted on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 12 Noon, from The Chapel of Alexander Funeral Home with Brother Bubba Case and Brother Bo Case officiating. Interment will follow in The Scott Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at the funeral home on Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 4 PM until 8 PM, and on Friday, from 10 AM until service time at 12 Noon.
Family respectfully requests memorial contributions be made towards the funeral expense.
She is preceded in death by her Parents, Edgar Benton Blankenship and Dorothy Dee Roark Blankenship; Son-in-law, Barry Gann; Brothers, R.B. Blankenship, Bobby Blankenship, and Benton Blankenship; and Sisters, Rose McDonald and Charlene Holland.
Joyce Terry is survived by:
Husband,
Danny Terry
Daughter,
Pam Gann
Son,
Randy Briley
Grandchildren,
Lucy Green and companion, Tiger Wood
Amanda Veatch and husband, Jason
Kevin Briley and wife, Destiny
Kurt Briley and companion, April Hire
Great-Grandchildren,
Masey Veatch
Samantha Green
Kaylee Veatch
Abbie Green
Miah Maynoldi
Kyleigh Briley
Cassadi Briley
Alexis Briley
Kurt Briley
Great-Great-Granddaughter,
Naomi Maynoldi
Sister,
Janice Turner and husband, Steve
Numerous Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins also survive.

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