Teresa McRoy (née Church), 66, of Franklin, North Carolina, passed away on May 29, 2025. Born on November 16, 1958, to the late James and Christine Church, she was a devoted mother to Melissa Canyon, Cassandra Jordan, and Jelissa Jordan, and a loving grandmother to Teresa, Isabella, Micah, Christina, Johnny, and Cedrick. She is also survived by her sisters, Bonnie Douglas and Mary Sonora, and was preceded in death by her sister Jeannie Murray.

Teresa will be remembered for her gentle spirit, kindness, generosity, and faith in Jesus Christ. Though deeply missed, her family takes comfort knowing she is in heaven, free from suffering.

"Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope."
— 1 Thessalonians 4:13

"Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.'"
— John 11:25–26