Terry was born and raised in San Antonio, attending Brackenridge High School where she was a cheerleader.
After her nursing education was completed she worked for the Baptist Medical Center-Downtown for 33 years.
Her strong faith in the lord helped her battle a devastating illness with grace and dignity. She was welcomed at the helm of afterlife by her mother Trinidad A. Orozco.
She is survived by her sister, Dorothy Casanova; her brother, Reynaldo Orozco and his wife Frances; nieces, Jennifer Ann Casanova and Audrey Orozco; nephew, Stephen Casanova and wife Anna; grand-niece, Arianna; and extensive family and friends.