Terry Reynolds, 72, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Sunday, December 10, 2023, at his home in Columbus.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 13, at Gass Haney Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Bennett officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday, from 1:00 PM until service time, also at the funeral home. Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery with military honors by the American Legion Hartman Post 84. The funeral service will be broadcast live on the Gass Haney Facebook page. Memorials may be directed to the Columbus Rescue Mission.

Terrance Lee Reynolds was born on July 11, 1951, in North Platte, Nebraska, to David and Zalia Mae (Jackson) Reynolds. He grew up near the stockyards in North Platte and then graduated from Scottsbluff High School. He served in the Army National Guard from 1969 to 1978. On August 13, 1971, Terry was united in marriage to Melinda Van Arsdale at the Church of the Nazarene in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Terry attended the Colorado State Patrol Academy and served as a state trooper for eight years before moving to Arizona, where he served two years as a detention officer. He then graduated from the Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy and served as a police officer in Glendale, Arizona for 12 years, until his retirement. Terry and Melinda moved to Fullerton, Nebraska to be closer to family and eventually settled in Columbus.

Terry loved people and always made them laugh. He enjoyed woodworking and building things like arbors and decks. He also enjoyed shopping for antiques, liked to travel, loved music from the 1960s and football, liked going to coffee and being with good friends. Terry loved God, family, friends, and country.

Terry is survived by:
Wife: Melinda Reynolds of Columbus, NE
Daughter: Julie Reynolds of Columbus, NE
Granddaughter: Elissia McPhillips – Reynolds of Columbus, NE
Daughter: Jenell (Cody) Martin of Columbus, NE
Grandson: Gabriel Reuling of Columbus, NE
Sister: Rojean Reynolds of Oregon
Brother: Monte (Vangy) Reynolds of Nebraska
Brother: Randy (Terri Jo) Reynolds of Evans, CO
Brother: Brian (Laurie) Reynolds of Massachusetts
Nieces & Nephews

Terry was preceded in death by:
Parents: Russell David & Zalia Mae Reynolds
Brothers: Brice Reynolds & Raylan Reynolds