Theresa "Terry" Wilhoit, 86, passed away on December 19, 2019. Terry graduated in the first class to attend all four years at Xavier. She was a rock of support to her husband, Bill, as he ran Phoenix Fuel Company for over 45 years. At the age of 55, she decided to finish her college degree. While at Glendale Community College, she earned a scholarship to attend a summer poetry session at Oxford. She eventually earned her degree majoring in English and minoring in history at ASU, graduating Magma Cum Laude in 1997. She, along with her husband, Bill, were members of the ASU President’s Club. Terry enjoyed volunteering at the Crisis Nursery, the VNS Book Sale, Mother Teresa's Homeless Shelter and for 20 years as an Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister. She was active in ARCS up to her death eager to provide opportunities to graduate scholars in the sciences, because education was so important to Terry. She was preceded in death by a daughter, two brothers and a nephew. Terry is survived by her husband, Joseph William "Bill" Wilhoit, two sisters, a daughter, son, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A Funeral Mass was held on January 3, 2020 at the Casa located at 5802 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale at 10:30 a.m. The family will honor Terry with a private burial. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Terry's name to either the ARCS Foundation or the Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral School Scholarship Fund. (Source: Arizona Republic)