05/28/09
SINGING NEWS WRITER HAS CANCER
The Singing News website is reporting that veteran SN writer Bob Terrell has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The magazine's website says Terrell has suffered from Prostate Cancer for an extended time. The cancer has apparently progressed, in the past few weeks.. and doctors have determined that further treatments would be unsuccessful. Bob is currently under Hospice care and is living with his son, Bob Terrell, Jr., near Phoenix, AZ. He is 80 years old.
Terrell is the dean of Southern Gospel Music journalists, having penned his first such article for publication in the 1940's. He has been a writer for Singing News since its establishment in 1969. He has written numerous books, including more than a dozen about Southern Gospel Music and its personalities such as the Chuck Wagon Gang, Kingsmen, Buck and Dottie Rambo, Connie Hopper, Nick Bruno and Squire Parsons. He's also written two books about the Inspirations and three about J.D. Sumner. Bob wrote the first comprehensive history book of Southern Gospel Music entitled: "The Music Men-The Story of Professional Gospel Quartet Singing." Bob also worked for Reverend Billy Graham for several years,.. and even authored several books with the evangelist.
Cards, letters or notes of encouragement may be mailed to:
Bob Terrell, Sr.
C/O Bob Terrell, Jr.
13644 West Montebello Avenue
Litchfield Park, AZ
85340
SINGING NEWS WRITER HAS CANCER
The Singing News website is reporting that veteran SN writer Bob Terrell has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The magazine's website says Terrell has suffered from Prostate Cancer for an extended time. The cancer has apparently progressed, in the past few weeks.. and doctors have determined that further treatments would be unsuccessful. Bob is currently under Hospice care and is living with his son, Bob Terrell, Jr., near Phoenix, AZ. He is 80 years old.
Terrell is the dean of Southern Gospel Music journalists, having penned his first such article for publication in the 1940's. He has been a writer for Singing News since its establishment in 1969. He has written numerous books, including more than a dozen about Southern Gospel Music and its personalities such as the Chuck Wagon Gang, Kingsmen, Buck and Dottie Rambo, Connie Hopper, Nick Bruno and Squire Parsons. He's also written two books about the Inspirations and three about J.D. Sumner. Bob wrote the first comprehensive history book of Southern Gospel Music entitled: "The Music Men-The Story of Professional Gospel Quartet Singing." Bob also worked for Reverend Billy Graham for several years,.. and even authored several books with the evangelist.
Cards, letters or notes of encouragement may be mailed to:
Bob Terrell, Sr.
C/O Bob Terrell, Jr.
13644 West Montebello Avenue
Litchfield Park, AZ
85340
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