Joseph Terrell

Pence

Joseph Terrell Pence, age 81, of Wichita Falls, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2023.

Joe was born on November 23, 1941 to Joseph Sr. and Thelma Pence in Wichita Falls, Texas.  After Joe graduated from Wichita Falls High School in 1959, he joined the US Army and was stationed in Europe, where he gave his superiors a fit in Luxembourg.

Joe was honorably discharged in 1963, and came back home to Wichita Falls to become the first in his family to earn a college degree from Midwestern State University with a BA in Business Administration.

While in college, he met the love of his life, Andrea Baby Jean Chase, and they were married January 22, 1964.

Joe and Andrea went on to have three children, Pamela Jo Pence, Scot Brenton Pence, and Quincy Gabriel Pence.

After graduating college, Joe began a long and successful career as a small town city manager.  Joe served as city manager in the towns of Burnet, Texas; Mercedes Texas; Hays, Kansas; Leavenworth, Kansas; Henrietta, Texas; and Electra, Texas.  His motto "Life is Just in Attitude" fueled his relationships with friends, family and colleagues and helped him through good times and bad.

Joe was predeceased by his parents, Joe Sr and Thelma, his younger sister, Elaine, and his wonderful, caring wife, Andrea.  He is survived by his brothers, Mike and Bob; sisters in law, Bobbie and Terri; his children, Pam, Scot, and Quincy; seven grandchildren, Sabre, Gabriel, Chloe, Chelsey, Keziah, Eliyanah and Ezekiel and one great grandchild, Sophia.