William Terence O'Brien
Age 88, of Decatur, passed away December 25th, 2018. He was born May 7th, 1930, in Cork Ireland to the late Dermot and Mary O’Brien.
He immigrated to the US in 1949 at the age of 19.
He Faithfully served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus for over 50 years, a member of the Saint Vincent De Paul Society as well as serving as the president of the Hibernian Society from 1966 through 1968.
He was member of the IBEW Local 613 for over 65 years and worked in multiple locations during his career.
Survivors include his children John Charles (Melanie) O’Brien of Lilburn, Brian Francis O’Brien (Bobbie) of East Point, Sheila Marie Bellows of Gainesville, FL; grandchildren Leah O’Brien(Matt) Kendry, Melissa O’Brien (Rhett) White of Smyrna, Katie O’Brien (Brett) Budlong of Charleston, SC., Shannon O’Brien of Denver CO.; great grandchildren Rob White, Eloise Kendry, Amelia Kendry, Miller Budlong, Charlotte White, Brody Budlong, Arthur Kendry.
Service to be announced later. Remains to be returned to Ireland.
View current weather.
Memories Timeline
Photo Gallery
Guestbook
Sign the Guestbook, Light a Candle
Love you Dad.
Miss You
RIP Terence, we will miss you. Bernardine (Bern) Doyle
Terence’s visit to New Zealand made such a huge and wonderful impact on our family and meant so much to his sister/our mother Eileen. RIP.
RIP . Terence. You will be missed by me and my daughter Helen who stayed with you for a time.
Ben. O Brien. ( Ireland ).
Lovingy remembered by Bill, Margaret, Gail and families. Terence you were a very loving uncle and special friend to us all. We will always remember you love from all in Cork ireland.
A dear friend of 40 years. Shall miss him.
Terrance was great fun when he visited us in Wellington. He will be missed. Thinking of his wider family at this difficult time.
Our thoughts are with you all at this sad time for the family . We have fond memories of Terrence, his great sense of fun, big heart and always a twinkle in the eye.
Mary, Dominic & family (Cork)
Terence sang Galway Bay beautifully down the phone to us back in 2005 while we were out visiting Eileen in Wellington,he made us all smile.RIP Terence from Kate,Galway,Ireland.
Thinking of you Bern and the wider family at this time with love Ophir
Dear Terence, you will be greatly missed by all who knew you. You were the best of hosts and I recall you kindly driving me to several epic flea markets at the crack of dawn to get the best deals. I loved that you were your own person. Always very kind and generous with your time. My son Finn, who turned 7 on Christmas Day, has the same twinkle in his eye. He reminds me of you. Rest in Peace. Sharon Moore (Grand daughter of May O’Brien) & family in New Zealand
Terrance was one of the great characters in my life as a teenager when he arrived in New Zealand to visit the family (his late sister Eileen Doyle nee O’Brien was my grandmother).
I fondly remember his irreverent sense of fun, his love of life and joy just interacting with us all totally filled the hearts of all the people in the room.
I loved his spaghetti and meatballs but loved the making of it together even more.
Not a life lived on the sidelines as they say.
RIP.
Terence- my abiding memory of you, is of a Sunny Evening… where you were singing Danny Boy on Johns back porch, cap on head and can in hand. Your spirit lives on in those who loved you. Thank you for your kindness particularly in a summer where it meant more than you could have imagined. RIP -Audrey Moore, Cork