Funeral service for Terry Wayne Space will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 2, 2010 at Baptist Temple Church in Claremore. Pastor Robert Howard will officiate. Burial will follow at Wards Grove Cemetery under the direction of the Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Funeral Service and Crematory. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thurs. 1-8 p.m.
Terry passed away June 28, 2010 at the age of 47.
The son of Everett and Ada Taylor Space was born May 31, 1963 in Checotah, Oklahoma. As a young boy he and his family moved to the Alluwe area. He attended Alluwe and Chelsea schools. Later he attended the local vocational school where he learned to work as a machinist. After graduating he moved for a short time to the Ft. Smith area where he was employed at DMI Corporation. Wanting to get closer to his family, Terry took a job working for Gear Products in Catoosa, Oklahoma where he worked for over 25 years. Once back in the Claremore area, he met Janet Spears. They were married June 7, 1984 in Miami, Oklahoma. They made their home in Claremore, where they would raise their family. In his spare time Terry could be found telling stories to his friends and family; riding his Harley or hunting and fishing. He was known as the family problem solver and planner; who will be greatly missed.
He is preceded in death by his father, Everett; brother, Lloyd; and sister, Bonnie.
Survivors include his mother Ada of Nowata; wife, Janet of the home; daughters, Chris Laymon and Fiancé, Bryan Walker of Claremore; Cynthia Aquirre and Fiance, Michael Moore of Claremore; Sabre Space Waymire and husband Brett of Claremore; Ciera Space of the home; son, Daelen Space of the home; brothers, Larry Space and wife Loretta of Ft. Smith; Leonard Space and wife Janie Space of Claremore; and Perry Space and wife May of Braggs; sisters, Loretta Gerber of Waynesville, Missouri; Trudy Thompson and husband Luke of Claremore; and Connie Ownes and husband Terry of Nowata; grandchildren Trista Jarrell and husband Jacob of Claremore; and Joseph Space and wife Jamie of Claremore; and great-grandchildren, Sarah and Navaeh Jarrell of Claremore.
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