We are saddened and shocked to be announcing the passing of our brother, Terry Lee Brough on Friday morning, August 9, 2024 at dawn. His passage was peaceful and painless with the watchful eyes of Arkansas Hospice at UAMS in Little Rock Arkansas. His siblings had been by his side for most of the week prior to his passing and had the visit with him.

Born on November 1, 1953 to Donald Lloyd Brough and Virginia Ladd Brough in the Waterville Osteopathic Hospital, while living in Skowhegan, Maine. Terry was known for his blue eyes and toe-head blonde hair. By preschool age, he was wearing glasses that he had to wear for the rest of his life. Terry also attended church and Sunday school beginning from preschool to adulthood. He remained religious about his faith regardless of where he lived and attended. Among his childhood activities, Terry participated in tap classes with a large group of schoolmates and continued until age 16. The group entertained many area groups in talent shows including the Wally Byam campers who filled the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds yearly in the 60’s. As a teen he delivered newspapers every morning, some years for 7 days a week. He had 2 routes that encompassed much of the northwest section of town. Terry was a follower of sports alongside his father from local to pro teams in football including the Skowhegan Area High School Indians, the New York Giants (who preceded the New England Patriots) and the Arkansas Razorbacks. During his school years he played football and ran both track and cross country. He was also on the Chess team in high school. Terry also joined Demolay with high school friends.

After graduation in 1972, he attended the University of Maine at Bangor for one year deciding instead to enlist in the Air Force at a very tumultuous time in our national history, the Vietnam era. His specialty was in Ground Radio Communication Equipment Repair and Radio Mechanic. He was honorably discharged in 1976 in Little Rock, Arkansas where he had already been offered a job at an automobile dealership as a mechanic. He spent most of his career in mechanics for dealerships and privately owned garages. As he neared retirement, he converted to driving delivery trucks to local stores for less strenuous work. From there as a retirement job, he found his Walmart family in Searcy, where he still worked at the time of his becoming ill.

The time he spent in Arkansas, Terry felt very comfortable and welcomed into the community, and we felt that warmth and acceptance from the people we met while visiting him in his final days and after. There is no doubt in our minds why he enjoyed living there for 48 years. He attended The River Searcy church until becoming hospitalized due to his cancer, but his close friends still visited and cared about him there. We want to especially thank Pastor Keith Tomlinson, William Swain, and Bobby Kidd for their thoughtful compassion toward us all in such a difficult time. Also special thanks the Arkansas Hospice and especially to one UAMS nurse who went above and beyond, Seth Hannahs. Terry had so many caring friends that we had no idea how wide his circle had become.

Terry was predeceased by his parents, grandparents, numerous close aunts, uncles, and cousins, and his only niece, Jessica. He is survived by an estranged older sister; his younger siblings who visited him, Sarah Jane, Stephen and their respective families; nephews Joshua and Adam and their families; along with serval cousins now living across the United States.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on August 24th at The River Searcy church, 101 Research Drive, Searcy, Arkansas at 10:00am where all friends are welcome to come.

Arrangements by A Natural State Funeral Service 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076. 501-982-3400. Online guestbook available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com