Terri Thomas

Terri Lee Bruyn Thomas

Our beloved wife, mother, grand and great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Terri Lee Bruyn Thomas passed away suddenly Monday February 3 ^rd , 2014, with long time love and husband, Sterling Thomas, her soul mate to heaven and closest sibling, Diane Bruyn Murphy, and  highly admired son, Travis Glenn Rees by her side.

She was born December 8 ^th , 1954 to the late Glenn Lee Bruyn (March 9, 1972) and late Joyce Dawn Matthews (January 8, 1996). Terri is also preceded in death by siblings, Brent Lee Bruyn, Cindy Lee Bruyn and Micki Lee Bruyn.

She is survived by her spouse, Sterling Thomas; children, Travis Glenn Rees, Tori Rees-Thacker (Kim); and step-daughter, Randon Thomas; grandchildren, Taylor, Brayden, Colton, Makail, Rudi Rees, Keelie Rees-Thacker, Riley and Trinity Thomas; and great-granddaughter, Navie-J Rees; sister, Diane Lee Bruyn Murphy; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Terri loved camping, fishing, bowling, cooking, eating green salad, reading, writing, and love-letters to her grandchildren, and most of all visits from them.  She also loved the "Blue Angels" she always said she is going to fly with the someday.

Our time was not long lived with our loved one. We want her to know how much we love her and that we will never forget the footprints she has left on each and every one of our hearts. You will be deeply missed Grandma!

Funeral services will be held 12 noon Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Lake Ridge Chapel, 3151 S. 7700 W., where a viewing will be held from 10:30-11:45 a.m. Private interment.

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