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1943
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2020
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Terry Mathis Obituary
He was born in Harriman, Tennessee on June 22, 1943 to James Robert Cobb and the late Dorothy Loraine Jones Cobb. He was adopted at age nine by his great-aunt Beulah Shivers and husband, James D. Mathis.
Terry married Thora Gwyn Howard in 1964 and they settled in Charlotte, later moving to Stanfield in 1971.
He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Tristran Rose Mathis.
He is survived by his wife, Gwyn; son, Terry Allison Cobb Mathis and his companion, Justine Lee; daughter of his heart, Diane Billings; and grandchildren of his heart, Mackenzie Erin (Jacob) Latham and Morgan Mikayla Billings.
Terry had many adventures and made many friends. "To know him was to love him."
He will be buried in Tennessee. A celebration of his life is tentavily scheduled for June 22, 2020, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Albemarle
Memorials may be made to LDS Charities at Gift Planning Services Philanthropies, 1450 N. University Ave., Provo, UT 84604.
Hartsell Funeral Home of Midland is serving the Mathis family. Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com
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Stuart Steele
May 5, 2020
I first met Terry in 1987, and he immediately, took me under his wing. He took the time to teach me the finer points of leather work, and friendship. Any event that I attended, and Terry was there, I knew that it was going to be a great weekend. I had the privilege of being able to call Terry my big brother. I will miss the love of friendship, that he had for everyone, and his sense of humor.
Claudia Moore
April 13, 2020
My brother was good friends with Terry. They worked together at the Old Charlottetown Mall. They had a lot of fun together. Terry and Gwyn & Dianne and Leonard.
My brother, Leonard Moore passed away in 2013. Dianne passed in 2007.
Gwyn, please accept my sincere condolences.
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