Terry Lee Bayless

Dec. 2, 1963 – May 6, 2018

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TORRINGTON – Memorial services for Terry Lee Bayless, 54, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Lifeway Church with Pastor Cody Dyer officiating. 

Terry died May 6, 2018, at Community Hospital with his sister Dorothy and nephew Isaac by his side. Cremation has taken place. Memorials may be made to the Terry Bayless Memorial Fund. The Colyer Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements and condolences may be sent to www.colyerfuneralhome.com. 

Terry was born Dec. 2, 1963, in Torrington, the son of Max and Eva (Kirlin) Bayless. He grew up and received his early education in Veteran before the family moved to Torrington. He graduated from Torrington High School in 1982. He worked for the Shoemakers on a farm in Veteran for a short time before enlisting in the Wyoming Army National Guard. After his discharge in 1987 he started working at the Torrington Livestock Markets where he worked his way up to Yard Manager at the sale barn. 

Terry enjoyed fishing, camping and motorcycle riding. At each of his chemo sessions he had very caring nurses.

Terry is survived by his son Nate Bayless of Torrington; sisters Connie (Jim) Hirschmugl of Novato, Calif., Lois Ann (David) Armstrong of Cheyenne and Dorothy Judd of Torrington; brothers Robert “Bronco” (Christine) Bayless of Gloucester, Va., Richard “Biscuit” Bayless of Torrington, Dennis (Goya) Bayless of Denver, Colo., and Edgar (Kathy) Bayless of Caldwell, Idaho; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his step-mother Mildred Bayless; and an infant daughter.