Terry Carlisle

Our lives were forever changed when Terry Terrell entered this world on September 6, 1968.  He was a premature baby weighing 4 pounds and 10 ounces.  His mother's prayers were anwered when he came home after being in Bay Medical Center for 15 days.  He was welcomed by his father, mother, brother and four sisters.  Our baby was finally home.

Terry was a member of Second Mount Moriah Baptist Church.  After attending Bay District Schools, Terry graduated from Rutherford High School in 1986.  He also attended Gulf Coast Junior College.  During this time, Terry never met a stranger and was always joking and smiling.  He loved his dogs, Hambond, Rocky, and Chopper.  He loved singing.  Michael Jackson was his favorite singer.  He loved to dance and liked being in the family talent shows during Thangsgiving and Christmas.  He loved to collect comic books and all types of cards.  He truly looked forward to the Carlisle Family Runion and only missed two since 1985.  He worked at Shaw Adult Center. A.D. Harris, Office Depot and was presently working for an air conditioning company when he became ill.  He lived in various places and finally made his residence in Marietta, Georgia.

Terry was always thinking of others until the day he had an aneurysm.  Terry was preceded in death by his parents, Gladys and Gerturde Diggs Carlisle.  Left to celebrate his life: his brother Grady Carlisle; sisters, Minnie Carlisle Heir, Mary Nell Brown, Anity Dillard (Victor), Inga Reede, Millie Carlisle, and Lavada Cook (Jerry); nephews, Keith Brown, Grady Williamson, Zanda Watson, Soney Reede, Terry Reede, Cameron Pitts, and Grady Carlisle, Jr.; nieces, April Carlisle, Tameika Carlsle, Tamesha Aldridge, Donielle Blount, Jerica Cook, Priscilla Braggs, and Chimere Pitts; a host of great-nephews and nieces; cousins, Vincent Carlisle, Aletha Carlisle, Vicki Carlisle, Tamiko Godwin, and Malik Mitchell; plus a host of loving cosins; god mother, Weedie Watson; best friend, Anthony Dixon; childhood friend, Niecey Turner; friend, Sean Harris; special sister, Eloise Carlisle; the Class of 1986; the Detroit Avenue Bay Harbor Family; and many friends who will miss his laughing, joking and contagious smile.