Obituary of Terrell T. Etheridge

Terrell T. "Buck" Etheridge passed away peacefully on August 23, 2016, just before midnight at Winter Haven Hospital. His devoted family was by his bedside. He was born on August 30, 1024 to Elonzon Eugene and Alice Mae Etheridge in Houston County, Alabama. He was predeceased by four brothers; Eugie, Carl, Cliff and Roy Etheridge and by three sisters; Inez Gilder Kirkland, Mildred Wysong Kriston and Elouise Tolar. He Married Robbie Kate Hall on October 9, 1943, and moved to Auburndale, FL in 1948. He was a self-employed truck driver for about 25 years. And retired as a mechanic for Commercial Carrier Corp of Auburndale in 1993. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 69 years Robbie Etheridge in 2013. He is survived by seven daughters: Glenda Etheridge- Tampa, Patricia (Donald) Ott - Auburndale , Carolyn O'Hearn - Auburndale, Judy (Richard) Wolfe - PolkCity, Debbie (Arnie) Davis - Auburndale, Teri ( Joe) Kirkland- Georgia, and Leisa (James) Hudson - Lakeland; 10 grandchildren: Mark (Carrie ) Ott, Melanie (Walter) Hieber, Ryan Davis, Erin (Mike) Robinson, Amy (Jeff) Gee, Shannon (Bob) McNeils, Jeremy(Caitlin) Hudson, Hollie Kirkland, Nicholas (Jade) Kirkland and Sara Hudson; 11 great grandchildren Garrett & Owen Ott, Hannah & Olivia Hieber, Emma Lott, Zoe Hudson, Nathan Rawls, Madilyn & Finley Gee, Dyland Robinson & Benett McNeils. He was a wonderful, loving father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed.