Terry Lee Ingram passed away on March 18, 2026, in Dothan, AL. Terry was born on December 21, 1959, in Valdosta, GA, to Jack and Carolyn Ingram. He grew up in Brooks County, Georgia. He was a 1978 graduate of Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Ga. He attended what is now Wiregrass Georgia Technical College prior to being employed by Michelin North America for 40 years. Terry started as a machinist with Michelin N.A. in Spartanburg, SC. He transferred to Michelin N.A., in Dothan in 1982, going through Michelin’s industrial engineer training and retiring as a project manager at the Dothan plant. He also attended Wallace Community College and Troy University – Dothan. He was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Terry was a passionate and highly skilled woodworker, an avid fisherman, master of the grill, and a dedicated steward of the animals and birds that he kept – finding great joy in craftsmanship, time on the water, at the grill, and in the beauty of nature.
He is survived by his wife, Lori Collier Ingram; he was a caring and considerate father to his children, Catherine and Isaac Collier; his sister and brother-in-law, Trixie and Mike Buckmaster, and their daughter Britney Buckmaster-Smith; and several cousins.
A celebration of Terry’s life will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, March 20, 2026, at First United Methodist Church of Dothan with Rev. Stephen Webb and Rev. Matthew Langford officiating. The family will receive friends in the church parlor on Friday from 10:00-11:00 am.
Sunset Memorial Park Funeral Home (334) 983-6604 www.SunsetMemorialPark.com
