Family, friends, colleagues and cricket legends will form together to honour the Spin Doctor, Terry Jenner, with a public funeral at Adelaide Oval this afternoon. One time student and now Australian cricket icon Shane Warne will attend the funeral to say farewell to the mentor that helped to coach him into one of the world's finest bowlers.
Warne will be joined by South Australian spinner Cullen Bailey and SA cricket legend Ken 'K.G.' Cunningham, who will also pay their respects at the service.Terry's health had been poor after suffering a severe heart attack in England in April 2010.
In September of 2010 the Australian cricket community helped to raise funds for his medical expenses.
A testimonial dinner was held in Terry's honour on Thursday 21 October 2010, with Shane Warne, Doug Walters, Dan Cullen and Cullen Bailey all sharing their experiences of time spent with him.
Terry had just recovered from having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator fitted and was able to take the stage at the end of the night and thank those who had attended.
In December 2010 he was a special guest of the Adelaide Oval at the unveiling of a statue of Jason Gillespie during the Adelaide Ashes test.
With health failing, Terry spent his last days surrounded by family members, and passed away peacefully at his Brighton home in Adelaide last Wednesday.
He was 66 years old.
His wife Ann wrote on his blog, "He wanted to be at home with his family and we were able to share the last few days with him.
"Many people will miss him and the world will not be the same now he has gone, but in many ways it will be a better thing for him."
The North and South Gates of the Adelaide Oval will be opened and manned from 4:00pm this afternoon, with the service to be held in the Oval's Dining Room from 5:10pm.
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