PRUGH, Terry Lee, 62, of Tampa, Fla., peacefully passed away Thursday, 
December 7, 2006. He was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, and moved 
permanently to Florida in 1980. Terry was predeceased by his paternal 
grandparents, Leroy and Juanita Prugh; by his parents L. J. "Wick" and Ethel 
Prugh; and his beloved brother, Gary Prugh. All three were killed in the Beverly 
Hills Supper Club fire May 28, 1977. He was also predeceased by his beloved 
mother-in-law, Mary L. Sopkin. Terry graduated from West Carrollton Senior 
High School, and he attended Sinclair Hills Community College and Hillsborough 
Community College. Terry was inducted in Phi ThetaKappa. He joined the U.S. 
Navy and was honorably discharged as a Yeoman 2nd class. Terry graduated
from the Dayton Police Academy with his brother Gary in 1967. They were a three 
generation law enforcement family, which included their grandmother, Juanita, and 
their father, "Wick." Terry served a total of 14 years with the Dayton Police 
Department, and then four years with the Largo Police Department. In 1983, Terry 
left law enforcement for private business. Since 2003, Terry has worked as the 
business manager at the Mendez Foundation, where he embraced their mission 
of preventing drug abuse and violence among children. Terry was an avid sports 
fan and competitor as a bowler, golfer, tennis and card player, but his greatest love 
was his family. He celebrated getting his first hole-in-one on July 29, 2006. He is 
survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Sara Sopkin Prugb; his son, Brian; his 
beloved brother, Timothy L. Prugh (Marcia), of Dayton, Fla.; his loving in-laws, 
father-in-law, Sy Sopkin; sister-in-law, Mary Sopkin Dressler (Gene); and 
brother-in-law, James Seymour Sopkin (Mary), all of Tampa; beloved nieces and 
nephew, Charity Sopkin Plath, Kristin Sopkin, Brittany Davis (Shane), Tracey 
Prugh, and Jennifer Sarah Broecker (Terry), and Stephen Edward Dressler of 
Tampa (Dianne Triplett); and great-nephews James Christopher (JC) Plath and 
Brayden Davis. He is also survived by a large extended family, and numerous
friends, especially Dick and Bebe Gholston, John Custalow and Roxie Buehl, 
Tony and Cindy Coney, the Northdale Men"s Golf Association, his Friday morning 
and Sunday morning golf groups; and his wonderful and loving Mendez family. Per 
Terry's wishes, there will be a celebration of his life at a graveside service at New 
Palmetto Cemetery at 11 a.m., Saturday morning, December 9, 2006, with Pastor 
Heinz, retired, officiating. Terry will be honored by bagpiper Lawrence A. Jacobs, 
Esq., and a military honor guard. The home going celebration will continue when 
the family receives friends and family from 2-4 p.m. at the home of Becky and 
Gene Dressler, 1927 Curry Road, Lutz, Fla. Terry requested that everyone dress 
in golf attire. For more information, please call (813) 978-8161. The New Palmetto 
Cemetery address is 900 14th Ave. West, Palmetto, FL 34221. In lieu of flowers, 
donations should be made in Terry's memory to the Mary L. Sopkin Nursing 
Scholarship, USF Foundation, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33620. 
Published in the TBO.com web site on 12/9/2006. (Tampa, FL) 

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