Theresa L. McCord

Theresa L. “Terrie” McCord, 56 of Elkhart, passed away July 14, 2014 at her home.

She was born August 3, 1957 in Muncie to John and Mary (Sellers) Zirkelbach. She married Jeffrey L. McCord on Jan. 13, 1973 in Muncie. He survives with 3 sons, Spartacus (Stacy) McCord of Edwardsburg, Nathaniel (Angel) McCord Sr. of Bristol and Jeremy (Cindy) McCord of Elkhart; 11 grandchildren, Tyler, Nathaniel Jr., Michael, Austin, Alana, Brittney, Makayla, Kain, Madelyn, Cole and Cayden; 1 great-grandson, Aidyn, 2 sisters, Carmella (Danny) Peckinpaugh and Lise’ (Mark) Beaty and her mother, Mary Barlow all of Muncie, and many foster children. She was preceded in death by her father and step-father.

Terrie was a homemaker and a school bus driver for 10 years for Elkhart Community Schools and a foster parent for White’s Family Service for 8 years. She was a lifetime member of the DAV #19 Ladies Auxiliary.

Visitation for Terrie will be Wednesday, July 16th from 5-8 pm and an hour prior to the 10:30 am service on Thursday, July 17th at Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home. Pastor Gene Troyer will officiate. Burial will follow at Little Pine Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to United Cancer Services of Elkhart County or the Center for Hospice Care. Online condolences may be sent to www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com.