Amanda had just turned eleven when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, the autoimmune condition that controlled much of her activity and which eventually led to two kidney transplants. The first was done in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 2005, a loving gift from her mother. After she lost that kidney, she faced several years of dialysis until 2013 when she received a second kidney from an anonymous donor at Integris Baptist in Oklahoma City. Although she endured multiple health crises, Amanda was not defined by her condition. Her courage and perseverance were inspiring. She liked to laugh; her smile was catching; and her attitude could be saucy. She was a caring mother, daughter, granddaughter, niece, cousin. (And she was particularly favored by Grandma Lilly and “Father” Kenneth.) She was also a giving friend—loyal, generous, and unselfish.
A nurturer at heart, Amanda loved children, often tending little ones. Despite being warned of the toll that child-bearing could take on her health, she chose to have her own. She was twenty-five when, on June 7, 2002, she gave birth to her first daughter Kyley LeeAnn. Thirteen months later, on July 19, 2003, she added Ashlyn Marie. To her, the girls were priceless, worth the risk she took. She made a home with her daughters until the past few years when the need for care required that she live with her mother and Dallas.
The determination, kindness, and positivity which characterized Lilliann Amanda Terry Fowler made the world better. Let it be known: Amanda was loved.
Family members who preceded Amanda in death were an infant son; her dad Bud “Boley” Terry; her brother Buddy “Bo,” Terry, Jr.; her grandparents: Bob Yandell, Lillie Tolbert, and Kenneth Tolbert; her aunt, Pam Yandell; her uncles, Donny and Ronnie Yandell and Jim Rainbolt; her dad’s brothers Joe, Raymond, Basil, Peasy, Bob, and Jerry Terry, and his sister Sue Ann Holcomb.
Those who will treasure her memory are:Her beloved daughters:
Kyley LeeAnn Fowler of Heavener, Oklahoma
Ashlyn Marie Fowler of Heavener, OklahomaHer mother:
Patsy Lyons and her step-dad Dallas of Heavener, Oklahoma
Her brothers:
Bobby Leon Terry and wife April of Heavener, Oklahoma
James Daniel “Jamie” Terry and wife Sonya of the Hontubby CommunityHer aunts and uncle:
Linda Rainbolt of Checotah, Oklahoma
Paul Yandell and wife Helen of the Lovings Community
Elaine Yandell of the Hontubby CommunitySpecial helper/cousin:
Rochelle Watts and husband Joey of the Hontubby CommunitySeveral nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and a host of friends
A funeral service to honor Amanda’s life will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at Freedom House Fellowship Church with Reverend David Billy and Brother Sam Dyer officiating. Burial will follow in Hontubby Cemetery under the care and direction of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Heavener, Oklahoma.
Viewing for Amanda will be from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., with the family visiting with friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be: Talen Terry, Weston Terry, Carman Rainbolt, Kevin Yandell, Cole Yandell, and Michael Yandell
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers that donations be made to her daughters, who are driving daily to Muskogee to pursue training in occupational therapy, Integris Baptist Transplant Center, or Hontubby Cemetery
To sign Amanda’s online guestbook, please visit www.dowdenrobertsfuneralhome.com
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