Gwendolyn Michelle Jackson Terrell was born on December 22, 1984, in King George, Virginia, to Beverly Ann Redd and the late Benjamin Henry Jackson.  She was a miracle baby.  She was born three months early and weighed only 3lbs.  She stayed in the hospital for quite a while until she was 5lbs. Michelle graduated from Caroline High School in 2003.

Michelle joined the church at the early age of 8 and has been active ever since. She was a devoted member of the women's choir of Good Hope Baptist Church and the Mighty Gospel Melodies of King George, Virginia.

Michelle was very active in her community.  She played basketball and softball and was a thrower on the Caroline County track and field team.  She was a highly dedicated team mom for the Caroline High School boys' and girls' basketball team.  She was a hair stylist for the whole community and outside the community.

Michelle was an extraordinary cook.  Her kids and family loved her mac and cheese, meatballs, and fried chicken.

She worked in many food industries, including Perkins, Taco Bell, Henrico Doctors' Hospital, and her present job with Master Halco.

Michelle was preceded in death by her father, Benjamin Henry Jackson; father-in-law Dickie Terrell, Grandmother Rosie Ella, Grandmother-in-law Rosetta Minor, two aunts, Betty Scott Redd, Audrey Redd, three uncles, Linwood Washington Redd, Randolph George Redd (Bay Boy), Bryant Orlando Redd, two nieces, Noelle Sarai Crawford, and Secrett Tanita Curtis.  She leaves to cherish in her memory her husband, Travis Terrell; four sons, Trevon (Jordyn), Tavare, Tayshon, and Takari; two daughters, Alita (Devin) and Tinyia. Her mother, Beverly Jackson Redd, two sisters, Letitia Jackson Stephens (Timothy) and Khadejah Medley, and three grandchildren, Travis Duane Terrell, Alaysia Faith Petyon, and Brynn Lillianana Peyton.  Mother-in-law Roberta Terrell, Brother-in-Law Dameon Terrell (Vanessa), Sister-in-law Dana Terrell, Kira Toliver, and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Dedicated Friends

Latoya Childs Purce

Rita Johnson

India Baylor

Deaundra Dandridge