Terry was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and a graduate of Red Bank High School. He was retired from DuPont after 40 years of service. Terry attended Green Pond Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Margaret Hood Echols; brother, Jerry Echols and a daughter, Kathy Morgan.
Terry is survived by his wife of 37 years, Theldon; daughters and sons-in-law, Angela (Randy) Mitchell and Kim (David) Sowder; grandchildren, Amanda Cunningham, Kassidy Brannan, Shawn Morgan and Cliff Morgan; 7 great grandchildren; 2 nieces; brother, Bill Echols and a sister, Helen Demetrius.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm on Thursday and 1:30 to 2:30 pm on Friday at the North Chapel.
Services for Terry will be held at 2:30 pm on Friday at the North Chapel with Reverend Neal Pillion officiating. Burial will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
