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In 1953, Milton and Mary Lineberger started
Terrell Motor Co. selling Rambler cars. After a few years in
the car business, Milton got involved in a furniture factory
that did very well when the automobile business declined. In
1956, a shipment of 900 chairs was to be shipped to Macy's
Department Store in New York City; it was not shipped in
time, so the order was cancelled. The decision was made to
move the cars out of the showroom and sell the chairs. After
selling the chairs for a greater profit than was expected,
the company was changed to Terrell Furniture Company, Inc.
The car business was over.
In 1963, the Cox fold down camper
was brought in to sell, but after a few years, Cox dropped
the fold-downs from their product line in 1975. In 1970, the company
started selling Jayco campers and added a camper showroom to
the building. After Mary retired in the late 80's, the
furniture was moved out and Carroll and Shelia Lineberger
formed Terrell Camping Center. What started as a family
business remains a family business today working
side-by-side with daughter Angie
Goodnight and son Carroll Lineberger Jr ready to begin the 3rd generation of ownership.
Terrell Camping Center is now one of Jayco's
top dealers in the world and one of KZ Sportsman's top
dealers, offering a wide range of products. The business is
known throughout the country for sales and service.
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