Terrell Vaughn

Gilbert

Terrell Vaughn Gilbert, 71, of Flint, TX went to the waiting arms of the Lord after a long battle with cancer at 8:39 AM Friday morning , June 24, 2022 in Tyler, TX.

Graveside services will be under the direction of McCoy's Funeral Home and are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at Sweetwater Cemetery. A family and friend's visitation will be Tuesday , June 28 th , 2022 from 6 until 8 P.M. at the funeral home.

Terrell was born August 09, 1950 in Santa Anna, Texas and was raised in San Angelo, TX attending Alta Lama Middle School and graduated from Central High School in 1968. In 1971, h e enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his country for nine years, which include d two overseas assignments in Korea as a Crew Chief on Medivac Helicopters .  After his military service, he worked for Petroleum Helicopters in Cameron, Louisiana, and Cairo , Egypt. Upon returning to Texas , he attended Texas State Technical Institute in Sweetwater where he earned two Associate Degrees one in Electronics and the other in Robotics. During his time at TSTI, he met his wife Donna of 34 years . The y married on June 2, 1988 in Rockwall, TX

He is survived by h is wife Donna of Flint, TX, stepson, Randall and wife Melissa of Dallas, TX , his older b rother Britt and his wife Teresa of San Angelo, TX, younger b rother Charles and wife Kathy of Snyder, TX and numerous nieces and nephews .

Terrell was preceded in death by h is loving mom, Betty Courage, and stepd ad, Norman "Colonel" Courage and his sister Diane .

Honorary Pallbearers will be Brandon, Ben, Nic holas Gilbert, Matthew Brownlee and Briar Evans .

A special thank you to the Angels who walked with him through this journey: Hospice of East Texas, all the Doctors , Nurses and Technicians of Christus Trinity Mother Frances Heart Hospital in Tyler, TX. The family also thank Jim Clapp , Brookshire's Grocery Company, brother in-law, Ken Franklin and his family for their love and support.