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Jeanette Terwilleger, 2014

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Interviews, Oral history, Memphis (Tenn.), Civil rights, Highland Heights (Memphis, Tenn.), Neighborhood Histories, Crossroads to Freedom
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Jeanette Terwilleger was born on December 25, 2016 at home in Highland Heights. Her father worked as a carpenter, while her mother stayed at home. Her grandmother that lived with worked as a seamstress for Bry�s uptown. She used to work for a transportation company and retired as a bookkeeper in 2000. She attended Treadwell for all 12 years of school. Mrs. Terwilleger married and had two sons. Her oldest son is a part owner of oden and Associates, while her other son is now a firefighter. She is currently working at her church with the Cambodians, and she enjoys teaching them about Jesus Christ.