Terri Denise Merrick (Lovingly known as "Cousin") was born on October 25, 1967 to the late Mildred Lee Merrick and Leon Merrick in Baltimore Maryland. Terri departed chis life suddenly on March 8,2024 to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Terri received her education in Baltimore from William S. Bear School where she received the Outstanding Student Maryland Vica Award in 1986. In later years, she attended Baltimore City Community College where she majored in accounting. Terri loved numbers. Despite her disability, she would never let anything hold her back from doing things she loved and wanted to accomplish. Terri was also a part of the special Olympics where she played basketball and did track and field and received many Gold Medals. Terri 1Jved her tennis shoes but making money was her thing, she was well known for making greeting cards and selling oils. She enjoyed music, reading, making people laugh and family gatherings brought her pure joy. She enjoyed talking on the phone with Wanda about the soaps preferably General Hospital.

Terri loved and cherished her special bond with Shaneen who she called (Buk) that she treated like her Daughter, her Sister and her Bestfriend they were inseparable. Terri was a very kind, supportive, caring and generous person who loved unconditionally. According to the doctors, Terri wasn't supposed to survive past 12 years of age, blessed assurance God granted our dear Terri 56 years of a life well lived.

Terri leaves to cherish her memories: Three Aunts, Virginia Nelson, Addlean Sparrow (John J Sparrow), Marie Kormegy ( Joseph Kormegy), One Uncle Vernon Merrick (Diane Merrick), Two special cousins whom she loved and adored so much John L Sparrow and Shaneen Sparrow, Two best friends Darren Stokes and Rhoda Anderson and host of other relatives and friends.