Teresa Darlene Shands, 67, of Las Vegas and a former longtime Lampasas resident, died at home Dec. 25, 2020 after suffering a stroke on June 30.
Teresa was born on Dec. 22, 1953 to Butch and Gerene Reed.
She married Jerald Lee Goins in 1969. They had twin daughters Jennifer and Stephanie before Jerald’s untimely death in 1974.
Teresa met Richard “Ricky” Shands in Pasadena. They moved to Lampasas in 1980 and were married on March 5, 1981. They eventually moved to Las Vegas, where they lived at the time of her death.
Teresa also was preceded in death by her grandparents; her father Butch Reed and Rowena “Pat” Reed; daughter Jennifer Rae Goins; and a nephew, Alex Reed.
She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Ricky Shands; mother, Gerene; daughters Stephanie Goins Estredge and husband Justin, Cindy Key and husband David, and Sandi Touchet and husband Jacob, all of Gatesville; son, Richard Shands and wife Shillo, also of Gatesville; grandchildren Amber, Courtney, Kasie, Nathan, Cameron, Kayla, Karli, Dalton, David, Ricky, Sam, CJ, Ashlynn and Cera; numerous greatgrandchildren; and brothers Mike Reed and wife Narda, and Damon Reed and wife Rachel.
A memorial service will be held March 20, 2021, with details still to come.
