Terry Drace Obituary (1936 - 2024)

Donal Terry Drace, age 87, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024, in Cedar Park, TX. Mr. Drace was a retired United States Air Force officer. He attended Murray State University and graduated from Arizona State University with a B.A. in Finance Management. He also received a degree in Radio, TV, and Film production from San Antonio City College. Mr. Drace graduated, outstanding graduate, from USAF Officer Training School and attended USAF Officer Finance and Budget School. During his career he was stationed at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX, four times. One of those times he was assigned to Officers Training School as a Flight Training Officer and was selected as Hq Air Training Command OTS Instructor of the year. He was also stationed at Sheppard AFB, Texas; Moody AFB, Georgia; Clark Air Base, Philippines; and Laredo AFB, Texas. Following his time in the Air Force Terry was employed by Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS), Zebco, Mister Twister, and American Bass Fisherman. He was employed at one time by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and DataPoint Computer Corporation of San Antonio, TX. He also taught for some time at the Crockett County Vocational School in Alamo, TN. Later Terry was involved in Evangelistic Music, Southern Baptist, for several years and taught New Testament bible classes in several churches. He is survived by his wife of 68 years Martha Jane Cates Drace of Maury City, TN, three wonderful daughters, Darla Bohl and husband Mark, Lisa Cupples, and Marta Albano and husband John; eight grandchildren, Heather Hodgson and husband Stephen, Troy Bohl and wife Callie, Amanda Terry and husband Bart, Brittany Smith and husband Konavis, Jordan Cupples and wife Lindsey, Candice Hall, Derek Cupples and wife Jenifer, and Dylan Langston; Sixteen great grandchildren; and a brother, Dr. Jerry Lee Drace Ph.D., long time evangelist and pastor. He was preceded in death by his parents Rev. J.T. Drace, a Southern Baptist Minister for over 60 years, and Virginia Lee Drace, grandson Sean Steven Hall and son-in-law, David Douglas Cupples. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at First Methodist Church, Maury City, TN with Dr. Jerry Lee Drace and Dr. Hoyt Wilson. Burial will follow at Alamo City Cemetery with full military honors. Pallbearers for the service are Jordan Cupples, Derek Cupples, Troy Bohl, Bart Terry, Stephen Hodgson, Riley Terry, Ryan Terry, and Copeland Cupples. Joel Lee Jordan will serve as an honorary pallbearer. Terry loved his family.