Terry Lee Woodby

April 22, 1951 - February 22, 2021

Terry Lee Woodby, age 69, of Elizabethton, TN went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Terry was born April 22, 1951 to the late Warren Woodby and Della Driscoll. Terry cherished the fact that he claimed two sets of parents as he spent much of his childhood with the Late Fred and Gladys Norton, of Elizabethton. He was employed by United Elevator Services of Knoxville where Terry loved his job and co-workers. His favorite hobbies were photography and anything outdoors. He loved to spend time with all of his family and especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church. In addition to both sets of his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Butch Driscoll, of Greeneville; one grandson, Jonathan Woodby and an infant great-grandchild. Those left to cherish his memory are his son, Lee Woodby and wife Armetia Woodby, of Elizabethton; son, Kevin Woodby, of Johnson City; five grandchildren, Megan Vance and husband Nathaniel Vance, Jacob Woodby and wife Britni Woodby, Kandice Woodby, Dillon Woodby and Billy Woodby; great-grandchildren, Brylen Woodby, Remington Vance and Emberly Woodby; brothers, Darris Woodby and wife Ivy, of Elizabethton, Marion Woodby and wife Jean, of Martinsburg, WV; sisters, Darlene Perkins and husband Dan Perkins, Teresa Valderas, of Elizabethton, Eva Tipton and husband Jim Tipton, of Greeneville, Darla Ripley and husband Robert, of Hanover, PA and many loving nieces and nephews also survive. A funeral service to honor the life of Terry Woodby will be conducted on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at Zion Baptist Church with Dr. Alan King officiating. The family will receive friends between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. prior to the service on Saturday. The graveside service and committal will follow at Lyons Chapel Cemetery on Saturday. Active pallbearers are Jacob Woodby, Nathaniel Vance, Billy Woodby, Dillon Woodby, Jimmy Presnell and Mark Woodby. The family would like to thank David Vickers and all employees of United Elevator Services and Zion Baptist Church for all their continued support and cherished memories. Our staff is committed to taking care of our guests and families that we serve. Please understand we will be following the State’s COVID guidelines. We also encourage all guests and family members attending visitations and services to please bring and wear a mask.