Joyce Lee Terry

Joyce B. Terry, 82 years old, passed away to be with the Lord on the evening of January 26, 2007. Born November 1, 1924, she was a native of Heavener, Oklahoma and was married to Jack Terry (WW II Army Air Force Veteran) for 59 years at his passing in June 2005. They lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Fort Worth & Arlington, Texas before moving to New Orleans in 1964; just prior to Hurricane Betsy. They settled in Algiers on MacArthur Blvd and for a brief time at The Landing. In 2005, she moved to Grand Prairie, Texas to live with her daughter, Sandra Lachenmayer. She is survived also by her son, Jack Terry II of Baton Rouge, and her grandchildren: Ted Lachenmayer (Marine who served in Iraq); Jeri (Terry) Tanner (Special Ed Teacher); David Terry (Petroleum Engineer); Luke Terry (Home School Student and dancer); and a two year old great grandson Nathan Lachenmayer.She lived in Oklahoma during the throes of The Great Depression, daughter of an engineer on the Kansas City Southern Railroad, speaking often of her Cherokee ancestry, she remembered celebrating in the streets of Tulsa the end of WW II, and on her wedding night being razed by friends who forced her to ride in a Red Flyer Wagon while her husband pulled her down a busy Will Rogers Drive in Tulsa.A voracious reader of mystery, suspense, and historical fiction novels, she grew prolific gardens, enjoyed watching the History, Discovery, and Golf cable channels, and had an affection for anything sweet to eat. She was also a big fan of New Orleans history, and loved to pull for the Saints.A service will be held on Thursday, February 1st at Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home in Grand Prairie, Texas; she will be buried next to her husband in Dallas-Fort Worth Veterans Memorial Cemetery. She is survived by daughter Sandra Lachenmayer and her husband Tommy Lachenmayer; son Jack Terry II and his wife Beth Terry; grandchildren Ted Lachenmayer and his wife Katy Lachenmayer; Jeri Tanner and husband John Tanner; David Terry and wife Stephanie Terry; Luke Terry; great grandson Nathan Lachenmayer; and close family member Verna Page.

Joyce Lee Terry

November 1, 1924 - January 26, 2007