Teresa Zettie “Terri” Sloan, 66, of Mershon, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 13, 2024, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross.
Born in Waycross May 6, 1957, she lived in Pierce County for most of her life. She loved to cook and work on crossword puzzles and word search puzzles. She knew her Bible from front to back. She will be remembered as always happy and laughing and willing to give a hug and an “I love you” to everyone, but especially her grandbabies.
She was a daughter of the late Eldon and Minnie Lee Hayman Crosby. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wilbert Jed Sloan; an infant son; two great-grandsons, Camden Torres and Kayden Lewis and a sister, Cathy Bickford.
Survivors include three daughters, Mandy (Travis) Thompson, April Zettie Strickland and Cindy Sloan, all of Mershon; a sister, Linda Spence, Waycross; two brothers, David (Sheila) Crosby, Millwood, and Michael Crosby, Waresboro; twosisters-in-law, Sue (George) Berry of Alabama and Teresa Emmons, Blackshear; five grandchildren, Alaina (Carlos) Torres, Jacque Mackey, Jr., Breanna (Asa) Washington, Kenzleigh Sloan and Wilbert Juan Sloan; six great-grandchildren, CJ Torres, Braylee Torres, Rae’ven Mackey, Maddison Mackey, Aubree Lewis and Asa Washington Jr.; a special friend, Carolette Schuman, Blackshear and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Darrell Smith officiating.
Interment will be in the Foster Cemetery.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
