Franklin County Circuit Judge Terry Lee Dempsey, age 55, of Spruce Pine, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at UAB Hospital after a brief illness.
Prior to Dempsey’s election as circuit judge for the 34th Circuit, he practiced law in Russellville as a partner at Lowery & Dempsey. Dempsey was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1992. He graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law. Judge Dempsey will be missed by many people!
The visitation will be 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 21, 2022 at First United Methodist Church of Russellville. The service will follow at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Bo Loyd and Bro. Todd Owen officiating the service. Burial will follow at Mtn Home Cemetery (Glasgow Corner).
He was preceded in death his grandparents, Braxton & Katherine Dempsey and Virmon & Estelle Hatton.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his fiance’ Julie Allen; children, Braxton Lee Dempsey, Katie Dempsey Cantrell (Collier), Gracie Dempsey, Emma Dempsey; parents, Sharline & Terry Dempsey; sister, Karen Jones; nephew, Alex Jones; niece, Abby Jones; aunts & uncles, Perry Wayne Dempsey, Donald Hatton (Dorothy), Dorothy Cooper (Jim), Shirley Duncan (Norris), Bobbie Hatton, Cecil Waldrep; and a host of friends.
The pallbearers will be Jeff Bowling, Joey Rushing, Collier Cantrell, Tim Sornberger, and Joey Yarber.
The family would like to extend a sincere thanks to the many friends for your prayers, texts, visits, and words of comfort during this time of our lives.
Spry Memorial Chapel assisted the family. To have us sign the book for you, please free to call or to leave private condolences, please visit our website at www.sprymemorialchapel.com.
