Terry has lived his entire life in Franklin County, still living in the Mathis family home in Estill Springs. When not busy with his real estate career, he is an avid fisherman and hunter, which gives him firsthand knowledge of every creek, mountain and nuance in this area. He knows every foot of shoreline on Tims Ford Lake.

Terry has won numerious awards in the last 25 years. He is a consistent multi-million dollar producer. He has attained the Centurion Award (Century 21's highest sales award) many times.

Terry graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a degree in Forestry, which gives him great knowledge of lots, acreage, farms and timber.

Terry is married to the former Patricia Hendrick of Tullahoma since 1991. He attends Faith Lutheran Church in Tullahoma.

Other interests include reading, basketball and spending time in the mountains at his cabin and land in southern Franklin County near the Alabama state line.