Overbrook - Terry Lee Hollingsworth, 62, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on October 2, 1960, in Dallas, Texas, the son of Gerald and Virginia (Bowers) Hollingsworth.
Terry was born in Texas, but then moved to St. Louis, Missouri for a time. He did most of his growing up in Oklahoma before moving to Kansas. He had lived in Topeka, Lyndon and Overbrook.
Terry had worked as a print operator for the Print Shop in Topeka and then had become a police officer for the city of Lyndon, reaching the rank of Sergeant. He then became the Chief of Police for the city of Overbrook, until retiring last year. He then became a deputy for the Osage County Sheriff's Department. Terry was a member of the Overbook Bible Church.
Terry was united in marriage to Carla Bell on February 20, 1999, in Overbrook.
Terry was preceded in death by his parents, Gerald and Virginia; and his brother, David Hollingsworth.
Terry is survived by his wife Carla of 23 years; his two sons, Brandon (Latoya) Hollingsworth of Overbrook and Tony (Cecily) Samaniego of Oklahoma; his daughter, Brandi (Allen) Shepard of Scranton; his three stepdaughters, Jaime Bell, April Bell and Tiara Bennett, all of Topeka; his sister, Kathy (Tim) Busby of Texas; eight grandchildren, Kaiden, Sadie, Ashlyn, Drake, Danielle, Tristan, Andrew and Sam; other relatives and friends.
Memorial services for Terry will be announced in the next couple of months by Feltner Funeral Home. Memorial contributions in memory of Terry may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Feltner Funeral Home in Lyndon is assisting the family. Online condolences for the family may be left at
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