Honorable Leonard "Terry" Terrence Lafferty, age 89, of Bartlett, Tennessee passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021. Terry was born on June 30, 1932 in Newark, Ohio. He served in the Navy during the Korean War.
After his enlistment the Navy he attended Memphis State University where he met and later married Patricia Ann Timanus in 1956. Terry graduated from Memphis State and later obtained his law degree from Southern Law University. In 1963 he joined the district attorney's office and in 1977 he became a Criminal Court Judge in Shelby County which he held until his retirement in 1997. After his retirement he served as an Appellate Judge and a Senior Judge. Terry was very active in the American Legion. He enjoyed woodworking and fishing.
Terry was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Lafferty, and his son, Keith Lafferty. He is survived by his sons, Kevin Lafferty (Tammi), Craig Lafferty (Lisa), and many nieces, nephews, and extended family.
The family will receive friends from 5pm until 8pm, on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Parkway Bartlett, TN 38133. A funeral mass will be held at 10am, on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at The Church of the Nativity, 5955 St. Elmo Bartlett, TN 38135, with interment in Calvary Cemetery to follow.
In lieu of flowers its requested that memorials be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemphisFuneralGermantownParkway.com for the Lafferty family.
