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Terry Lynn Sossamon Gleason
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Terry Lynn Sossamon Gleason, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, NC passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 surrounded by her family and a few close friends. Terry was born to the late Leonard Brown Sossamon, Sr., and Jerline Aldridge Sossamon in Cabarrus County on December 30, 1958. A 1977 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School, she was the youngest of 5 children and the only girl in a household of big brothers.
Well known for her love of beach music, Terry was loved in return by her beach music family. She was an administrator for the Facebook groups “Beach Music Café” and “Beach Music”. She helped “Beach Music Café” grow from less than 20,000 members to almost 50,000 in the years she spent as Administrator/Moderator. She wrote inspirational & motivational blogs for both groups; touching thousands of people as Terry wrote from her heart.
Terry was preceded in death by her beloved son Tyler Shane Poole and her parents. Surviving to cherish her memory is her son Joshua Brown Poole, granddaughters Caroline and Annabelle Poole, brothers Leonard (Esther), Joel (Delores), Randy (Pattie), Robin (Pam), and many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Her life will be remembered at Gordon Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant on Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 11 AM – 1 PM. A memorial service will follow at 1:00 PM which will be officiated by her cousin Pastor Frank Sossamon.
Instead of flowers, memorials may be directed in Terry’s name to CVAN, for donation information, call 704.788.1108 or VIA Health Partners P.O. Box 470408 Charlotte, NC 28247.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
8559 Cook Street PO Box 545, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124
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