Terri was born August 29, 1963, to the parentage of Dorothy Lee Ellis and Lewis Younger.  Terri was raised in Plano, Tx, and attended the Plano Independent School District. Terri professed her faith in Christ at an early age and was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church since childhood.

Terri enjoyed spending time with family and traveling. Like her mother, Terri was also a great cook and baker. Terri was a hard worker and helped to provide for her immediate, and sometimes, extended family. Terri's pride and joy is her daughter, Savannah Lee Joy Timon. Although Terri had only 1 child, she helped to raise several others and was considered a 2nd mother to them.

Terri is preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Lee Ellis; father, Lewis Younger; sister, Marian Jackson (Pinky); brothers, James Ellis (Stinky), Edward Ellis (Ed), and Jeff Dabbs.

She leaves to cherish her memories her daughter, Savannah Timon; sisters, Carol Drake, Helen Neal (Ree), Mikki (Ellis) Burns; brothers, Willie Ellis (Will), Michael Ellis, and Jay Ellis; and a host of special nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.