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Mary Elizabeth Terry

Cunningham Jun. 14, 1927 | Sep. 22, 2019
Cunningham | Jun. 14, 1927 | Sep. 22, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Terry, age 92, of Cunningham, Kentucky, passed away at 6:04 p.m. on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Baptist Health Paducah.

 

Mary was born on June 14, 1927 in Barlow, Kentucky to the late George Thomas “Bud” and Ada May (Brack) Reeves.  She was a member of New Liberty General Baptist Church in Wickliffe.  Mary belonged to the Thrifty Homemakers Club for 50 years and was a charter member of the VFW Auxiliary of Bardwell, Post 5409, Denver Hudgens.  She was a graduate of Paducah Beauty School in 1946 and worked at Gingham Girls Beauty Shop in Cairo, Illinois.

 

She is survived by one son, Joe C. (Denise) Terry of Clinton; four daughters, Ruth (Steve) Dietsch, Kathy (Richard) DeLong, all of Cunningham, Jill (Kurt) Brechbill of Mayfield and Penny (Tim) Rathermel of Bardwell; twelve grandchildren, Brandon (Jamie) Terry, Kyle (Nicole) Terry, Austin Terry, Lynne (Pat) Fisher, Bill (Sarah) Dietsch, David (Ashley) Dietsch, Abby (John) Raines, Kassidy (Chad) Elam, Deagon Brechbill, Angus Brechbill, Keaton (Katie) Rathermel and Kinsey Rathermel; fifteen great-grandchildren, Derek Terry, Jared Terry, Carter Terry, Ella Terry, Vance Barndt-Terry, Maxon Fisher, Gavan Fisher, Ally Dietsch, Gracie Dietsch, Madi Dietsch, Sophie Dietsch, Jackson Raines, Ransom Raines, Karter Rathermel and Kate Rathermel; and one niece, Phyllis Carol (Jim) Petcoff of Wickliffe, Kentucky.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Curtis “Red” Terry; her parents; one sister, LaVerne Poole and one brother, Joe Maxon Reeves.

 

Funeral services for Mary will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Bardwell with Rev. Bill Mason officiating.  Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery.

 

Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until service time of 1:00 p.m. at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Bardwell.

 

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to: Norton’s Children Hospital Foundation, Dept. 86140 P.O. Box 950183 Louisville, Kentucky 40295-0183.

 

You may light a candle or leave a message of condolence for the family at www.milnerandorr.com.


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