Robyn Ann Terrell

February 20, 1964 - December 18, 2011

Robyn Ann Terrell, loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, lost her courageous battle to breast cancer December 18, 2011 while in an Arlington hospital surrounded by her caring family.  She was 47 years young. Robyn's life will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 7:00pm at Creekwood Church in Mansfield. A gathering of family and friends will follow shortly after in the church foyer. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in memory of Robyn to Operation Kindness ( http://www.operationkindness.org/index.php ), the Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT) North Texas ( http://featnt.org/home.php )  or the Mary Crowley Cancer Research Center ( http://www.marycrowley.org/ ). Robyn was born February 20, 1964 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Paul and Connie Rold. She has resided in Mansfield since 1999 and  worked as a paraprofessional educator for the Mansfield Independent School District teaching contract mastery at Charlotte Anderson Elementary. She loved children and children loved her. She had a unique personality that captivated everyone she met and her positive attitude and kind ways were an inspiration to her family and friends. Even throughout her illness, she always tried to bring joy to others. Robyn had a special place in her heart for animals and often rescued many who were in need. She had creative talent and loved photography, painting, quilting, and scrapbooking. She enjoyed spending time with her family and as a loving mother, instilled good values in her children.  Robyn was a pleasure to be around and her kind, loving presence will be deeply missed and always cherished by her family and many friends. Robyn is survived by her husband of 21 years, Craig Terrell; daughter, Chloe Terrell and son, Trystan Terrell all of Mansfield; father, Paul Rold and mother Connie Rold both of Arlington; brother, Paul Rold, Jr of Oro Valley, Arizona; sister, Tracy Howard of Palos Verdes, California; nieces, McKenna and Holly Howard both of Palos Verdes, California, and her loving companions, her dogs Shadow and Poco and her cat, Mandy.