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Patsy Alexander Terrell

1941 - 2022

Patsy Alexander Terrell obituary, 1941-2022, Odessa, TX

BORN

1941

DIED

2022

FUNERAL HOME

Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors

4635 Oakwood Drive

Odessa, Texas

Patsy Terrell Obituary

ODESSA - Patsy Lynn Alexander Terrell passed from earth into heaven on December 20, 2022. She was born on July 6, 1941, to Clyde and Opal Alexander in Colorado City, Texas. Patsy was married to Charles Ray Terrell on February 4, 1961, in Odessa.

Patsy loved the Lord, inviting Jesus into her life when she was 11 years old. She was an active member of Crescent Park Baptist Church. For more than 25 years, she taught and directed fourth and sixth grade Sunday school. Teaching children to love Jesus was her greatest joy. She sang in the choir for 43 years. Patsy was co-owner of Terrell Employment Service alongside her husband, Charles, for 59 years where she helped find people employment, counseled many on life choices, and gained many friends and acquaintances. Patsy enjoyed Texas and Civil War history, family genealogy, arts and crafts, cooking, playing dominos and card games, antiquing, and being with friends and family.

Patsy is survived by her sister, Beverly McGuire of Canyon Lake, TX; her sister-in-law, Jolene Gamble of Hobbs, NM; her precious daughters, April Terrell-Burns and husband, Ricky of Odessa, and Tiffany Kelley Nolen of Austin; her three treasured granddaughters, Courtney Kelley, Chynna Goree and husband,

Daniel, Emerald Terrell; in addition, numerous cousins, a nephew, and nieces.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her loved in-laws, her dearest husband, Charles, and many others.

Services will be held at Crescent Park Baptist Church, 3002 E University on December 28, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. Burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive visitors on December 27, 2022, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Frank Wilson Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Crescent Park Baptist Church or one's charity of choice.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Odessa American on Dec. 24, 2022.

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Memorial Events
for Patsy Terrell

Dec

27

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors

4635 Oakwood Drive, Odessa, TX 79761

Dec

28

Service

1:00 p.m.

Crescent Park Baptist Church

3002 E University, TX

Funeral services provided by:

Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors

4635 Oakwood Drive, Odessa, TX 79761

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