Joel Alan Terrace, 79, of Nashville died Saturday June 6, 2020 at his residence.

He was born June 7, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Robert Theodore Terrace and the late Pearl Ruth Tombak Terrace.  He retired from the State of New York Welfare Department as a social worker and was of the Jewish faith.  He was preceded in death by his wife: Wanda Ann Dunn Terrace who died in 2017.

He is survived by his sister: Marion Eicker of Webster, TX; step son: Paul Kullman of Nashville; step grandson: Kyle Kullman of Nashville; two great nieces: Hannah Lemons and Madison Pearl Lemons; great nephew: Ryan Eicker Kilmer; cousins: Schindle and Weiss families.

A graveside funeral service will be held Monday June 15, 2020 at 11 AM in Nashville Memorial Gardens with Rabbi Moshe Elbaz officiating.