Patricia E. Terry

Patricia (Collins) Terry was born in Denver, CO, the second of four children to parents OK and Theodosia Collins.  She married Mac Terry in 1955, and the couple celebrated their 68^th wedding anniversary on December 16, 2023.  Her 4 children, Bret (Caitlin), Scott (Jessie), Christina (Brian) and Melissa (Jesse), as well as her 11 grandchildren, Joshua, Lauren, Chad (Sarah), Robert, Paige (Doug), Ryann (Nik), Erin, Drew, Beau, Logan, and Aubrey survive her.  She loved her role as grandmother and great-grandmother to Hadley, Hope, Hazel, Harper, Leo, Eli and Amelia.  She was also lovingly known as Aunt Pat to numerous nieces and nephews.   She is survived in death by two of her brothers, Michael (Mary Ann) Collins of La Quinta, CA and Tom (Nancy) Collins of Redondo Beach, CA.  She is preceded in death by her oldest brother, Billie Collins of Crofton, MD.

Pat worked as a sales representative for State Beauty Supply and was very active in Community Bible Study in the Highlands Ranch, CO area, serving as teaching director for many years.  Her Community Bible Study ladies were like a second family to her and she developed many close and dear friendships through those years. 

Memorial service to be held on January 13, 2024, 3:00 p.m. at Cherry Hills Community Church, Dixon Chapel, 3908 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society or Bloom Hospice Thrive Foundation: https://bloomhospice.com/foundation/.

Pat’s life verses:

“Trust in the Lord with all your hears and lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.”

Proverbs 3:5-6