Terence G. Burrell

1957 - 2017

WILLIAMSBURG - Terence G. "Tee" Burrell was born July 23, 1957, in Williamsburg, Virginia. He went to his Heavenly home on Monday, September 11, 2017. As a teenager, Terence confessed Christ as his Personal Savior and joined First Baptist Church. He was a member until his death, serving as an Usher and on other ministries as needed. He began his education at the Wee Wisdom Kindergarten in Braxton Court and then attended York County Public Schools, graduating from York High in 1975. While at York, he lettered in baseball and football and played trumpet in the concert and jazz bands. He enjoyed playing the trumpet for the rest of his life. Though he was recruited by several colleges for football and baseball, Tee chose to accept a scholarship to play football at the University of North Carolina. While there the team played in the Liberty and Peach Bowls and won the ACC Championship. He received an MVP award one year and is remembered as the player who recruited Lawrence Taylor to play for the Tar Heels. He graduated from UNC in 1979 with a BS Degree in Therapeutic Recreation. Terence worked as the manager of Williamsburg Nautilus, as a recruiter for the College of William & Mary, in Human Resources at Colonial Williamsburg and eventually found his calling working in physical therapy. His knees, damaged from years of football, finally forced him to retire in 2010. Terence is survived by his parents, Gertrude and Guy Brown; his wife, Suzanne Spiri; his step-sisters, Tanya and Deadrea Brown; his uncles, Leonard "Bubba" Burrell and Reginald Brown; his aunts, Deloris, Vivian, Bernadine, Aljourna and Deloris Crump; several cousins, including Paulette Green; sisters-in-law, Pam Ayres, Mary Helen Spiri and Christine Spiri; brother-in-law, Drew Spiri; nephews, Connor and Ben Spiri and his niece, Hannah Spiri. He is also survived by his Carolina family, his Williamsburg homeboys, and many, many friends. Tee had a remarkable voice, a beautiful laugh, and an infectious smile. He will be in our hearts forever. A funeral service will be held 12:00 noon Saturday (today), September 16, 2017 in First Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Professional services entrusted to the staff of Whiting's Funeral Home, Williamsburg, 757-229-3011. whitingsfuneralhome.com