Terrance L. Talley (Petro) was born October 23, 1972 in Akron, Ohio to parents, Thomas and Judy Talley. Terrance attended Lincoln Elementary, Riedinger Middle School and Central Hower High School. He accepted Christ into his life at an early age, and even during the time he was courageously battling cancer, he never wavered in his faith in God.
He was a “jack of all trades” and a master of them all. There wasn’t much that he could not conquer when he put his mind to it. Terrance enjoyed fishing, traveling, bowling and spending time with loved ones. He had one of the biggest hearts. During one of his hospital visits, another patient admired and liked his Ohio State jacket, and he gave her the jacket off his back. That’s the person that Terrence was.
Terrence was always the life of the party, bringing laughter and love to every encounter. You knew you were in for a good time if “Pet Killa” was there.
His motto was “if you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.”
Terrence was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Judy Talley; paternal grandparents, Willie Talley and Catherine Griffin; maternal grandparents, Dave Vaughn, Glenn, Roach, and Cora Roach and a host of uncles, aunts and cousins.
Terrence is survived by wife, Ellen Williams-Talley; son, Juvaughn (Erica) Talley of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, Caleb, Joshua, Elijah Williams, all of Akron, Ohio; daughters Lydia and Rebekah Williams of Akron, Ohio; and 5 grandchildren; siblings, brothers, Thomas (Sonya) Manley of Akron OH, Eric Pickett of Bridgeport, Ala., Daven Talley of Youngstown, OH and Damien (Shaunita)Talley of Hampton, GA; sisters, Angela Pickett of Youngstown, Ohio, Robin Pickett, Catherine and Tamika Talley, all of Akron, Ohio; aunts, Alice Clemons of Henderson, Nevada, Kathreen Ware of Saginaw, Michigan and uncle, Michael Vaughn of Saginaw, Michigan; and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members, along with many friends.