Terry Mack Shapley

Terry Mack Shapley died suddenly on January 21, 2012. Terry was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on January 9, 1949 and spent his early years in Anchorage, Alaska and Tacoma, Washington. Moving to Dallas, Texas in 1971 to attend Southern Methodist University, Terry continued to live in the Dallas area after graduating from SMU and earning a CPA several years later. He married Gwen Shapley, of Dallas, Texas, on June 23, 1973. After 37 years in the Dallas area, he and Gwen moved to Fort Mill three years ago. Terry started working for Texas Instruments in 1971. The software division of Texas Instruments for which Terry worked was later acquired by Computer Associates (CA). Terry was still working for Computer Associates at his death. After more than 40 years with the company, Terry made many lasting friendships among his work colleagues. Terry's life was centered on his family. He loved taking family vacations with his children and grandchildren. He especially enjoyed playing computer games with his grandsons and watching his granddaughter in her school plays. Terry also enjoyed the outdoor life, playing tennis, bicycling and hiking. Terry's greatest passion in recent years has been building his own gaming computers. Terry is survived by his wife, Gwen, and their two children, Kim and her husband Derrik Ratliff and their three children Skye, Austin and Chase of Anna, TX; and son Justin Shapley of Charlotte, NC. Terry's family in Tacoma, WA includes his mother, Donna Pieterman; his sisters Karen, Kim, Becky and Beverly Shapley; and his brother David Shapley. He is also survived by his father, Bill Borders and his wife Nancy of Tulsa, OK; sisters Laura Borders, Tracy Borders and Roberta Clapham; and brothers John Borders and Stewart Borders. Visitation will be held at The Palmetto Funeral Home, 2049 Carolina Place Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29708 at noon on Friday, January 27 with Remembrance Service starting at 1 PM. Please send donations to the American Heart Association in lieu of flowers.

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