Terrance Gore’s widow has sweet request for funeral of ex-Royals speedster
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- Widow asks players and coaches to wear jerseys to the memorial services.
- Gore died Feb. 6 after complications, possibly from anesthesia, post-appendectomy.
- Visitation and services planned in Panama City and Georgia; church fundraising ongoing.
Former Royals players and fans are still in shock over the untimely death of Terrance Gore.
Gore’s wife, Britney, shared more about what happened in an interview with WMBB-TV in Panama City, Florida.
“He went in for an emergency surgery. He had his appendix removed. He came out of surgery and was doing OK,” Britney Gore told the station. “And he had some complications after, possibly with the anesthesia, and went into cardiac arrest.”
Gore, who played on the Royals’ 2015 World Series championship team, died on Feb. 6. He was just 34 years old.
A visitation will be held Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Southerland Family Funeral Home in Panama City. A celebration of life is planned for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Highland Park Baptist Church, also in Panama City.
Gore played at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City.
Britney Gore told WMBB-TV she would like for players and coaches to wear jerseys to the services. That will be a sweet tribute.
“Terrance loved the game of baseball, and that was his true passion,” she said in the story. “It’s only fair to celebrate him in what he loved.”
Gore will be laid to rest next week in Georgia, where he grew up. A visitation will be held on Feb. 20 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Richard R. Robinson Funeral Home in Macon, Georgia.
On Feb. 21, a celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. at the Jones County High School in Gray, Georgia. An interment service will follow at the Mount Calvary Baptist Church Lakeside Cemetery in Macon.
Northstar Church in Panama City is raising money for Gore’s wife and children. The link is here — select ‘In Memory of Terrance Gore’ in a drop-down option.
This story was originally published February 13, 2026 at 9:45 AM.
