Terryl "Terry" La Casse, 69 of Chiefland, FL, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 in Linville, NC. Terry was born on August 16, 1948 in Boca Raton, FL, to the late Clarence and Melba (Sistrunk) La Casse. He came to Citrus County in 1981 from Pompano Beach, FL.
He began his law enforcement career with the Pompano Beach Police Department in 1970 prior to joining the Citrus County Sheriff's Office in 1981, where Terry attained the rank of Major. Following the election of then Sheriff Charlie Dean, to the state legislature, he was appointed Sheriff for a 3 month period. After retiring from the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, he served as Under Sheriff in Clay County.
Terry served his country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam war from 1966-1970. Terry received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from St. Leo's College. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a member of the "No Name" Hunting Club.
Left to cherish his memory are his daughters: Sharon Howard and Tiffany Taylor and her husband; his brother, Mark La Casse; sisters: Karen MacFeggan and his twin sister, Cheryl Collins; 3 grandchildren: Dara Howard, Jared Howard and Ethan Taylor.
Terry was preceded in death by his wife, Alice on November 21, 2005 and his sister Lynn Blount.
Funeral services held at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Inverness, with Rev. Greg Kell, officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Inverness. Source: Charles E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness, FL
He began his law enforcement career with the Pompano Beach Police Department in 1970 prior to joining the Citrus County Sheriff's Office in 1981, where Terry attained the rank of Major. Following the election of then Sheriff Charlie Dean, to the state legislature, he was appointed Sheriff for a 3 month period. After retiring from the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, he served as Under Sheriff in Clay County.
Terry served his country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam war from 1966-1970. Terry received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from St. Leo's College. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a member of the "No Name" Hunting Club.
Left to cherish his memory are his daughters: Sharon Howard and Tiffany Taylor and her husband; his brother, Mark La Casse; sisters: Karen MacFeggan and his twin sister, Cheryl Collins; 3 grandchildren: Dara Howard, Jared Howard and Ethan Taylor.
Terry was preceded in death by his wife, Alice on November 21, 2005 and his sister Lynn Blount.
Funeral services held at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Inverness, with Rev. Greg Kell, officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Inverness. Source: Charles E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness, FL
Terryl "Terry" La Casse, 69 of Chiefland, FL, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 in Linville, NC. Terry was born on August 16, 1948 in Boca Raton, FL, to the late Clarence and Melba (Sistrunk) La Casse. He came to Citrus County in 1981 from Pompano Beach, FL.
He began his law enforcement career with the Pompano Beach Police Department in 1970 prior to joining the Citrus County Sheriff's Office in 1981, where Terry attained the rank of Major. Following the election of then Sheriff Charlie Dean, to the state legislature, he was appointed Sheriff for a 3 month period. After retiring from the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, he served as Under Sheriff in Clay County.
Terry served his country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam war from 1966-1970. Terry received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from St. Leo's College. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a member of the "No Name" Hunting Club.
Left to cherish his memory are his daughters: Sharon Howard and Tiffany Taylor and her husband; his brother, Mark La Casse; sisters: Karen MacFeggan and his twin sister, Cheryl Collins; 3 grandchildren: Dara Howard, Jared Howard and Ethan Taylor.
Terry was preceded in death by his wife, Alice on November 21, 2005 and his sister Lynn Blount.
Funeral services held at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Inverness, with Rev. Greg Kell, officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Inverness. Source: Charles E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness, FL
He began his law enforcement career with the Pompano Beach Police Department in 1970 prior to joining the Citrus County Sheriff's Office in 1981, where Terry attained the rank of Major. Following the election of then Sheriff Charlie Dean, to the state legislature, he was appointed Sheriff for a 3 month period. After retiring from the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, he served as Under Sheriff in Clay County.
Terry served his country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam war from 1966-1970. Terry received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from St. Leo's College. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a member of the "No Name" Hunting Club.
Left to cherish his memory are his daughters: Sharon Howard and Tiffany Taylor and her husband; his brother, Mark La Casse; sisters: Karen MacFeggan and his twin sister, Cheryl Collins; 3 grandchildren: Dara Howard, Jared Howard and Ethan Taylor.
Terry was preceded in death by his wife, Alice on November 21, 2005 and his sister Lynn Blount.
Funeral services held at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Inverness, with Rev. Greg Kell, officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Inverness. Source: Charles E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness, FL
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