Etta 'Jane' Terrell sept 17, 1937 - Feb 18, 2022
Etta 'Jane' Terrell was born in Ratliff City, OK and was the oldest of four children. Jane grew up in central OK and attended Pernell High School in Pernell, OK where she met and married her high school sweetheart, Elmer (Sonny) Alton Terrell. They were blessed with 57 years of marriage, three children, and two grandchildren. Jane and Sonny were purposeful in leading their children to Christ by example.
Sonny's career in the oil and gas industry moved the family a good bit; Ratliff City, Luling, Enid,
Victoria, Portland, Broken Arrow, and Chickasha. In 2011 after Sonny passed, Jane moved to Rockport TX to be close to family. Wherever Jane lived all loved her and she had lasting friendships throughout Oklahoma and Texas.
Jane loved music and taught herself the piano. She was an artist and appreciated fine art. She was a seamstress and sewed for herself and her children for years. She not only worked in the home, but also outside the home. She was active in their local community and church. Jane loved to sing as well as teach children's choir. Jane had various jobs in Texas and Oklahoma, but she finally retired in 1981 from Victoria Bank & Trust in Victoria TX.
After Jane was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus in her early forties she began her own "ministry." She held fund raisers, meetings, classes, and forums for those like herself with Lupus. She educated herself and others by bringing in doctors and speakers that would counsel and encourage. She had her own phone ministry to those that were less fortunate and very sick. Jane had a heart for anyone going through hard times. God used Jane to point others to Jesus!
When Jane's health worsened she continued watching sermons through social media. Jane found peace through Jesus and His Word. She would lay in bed singing hymns and/or quoting Scriptures from the book of Job because she could relate to Job. Job 19:25-26
"For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last He will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God"
Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Ruben and Mildred McCortney; in-laws, Elmer and Lola Terrell; husband, Elmer Alton (Sonny) Terrell; son, Rocky Lynn Terrell; brother, Lyndell Leon (Mac) McCortney; sister, Methel Wynell Haslam; and sister, Odessa LaVonda Brown.
Jane is survived by her son, Tony Alton Terrell (Mary) of Temple, TX; daughter, Darla Annette Williams (Mike) of Rockport TX; grandson, Kenneth Earl Gray of Vista, CA, and grandson, Stratton Michael Williams of Warren, TX and many family members.
Condolences may be sent to: P O Box 567, Rockport, TX 78381