Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....TERRY, JIMMY LEE August 13, 2008
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News Star World - Aug 15, 2008
JIMMY LEE TERRY

Mulhearn Funeral Home

Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA

Funeral services for Jimmy Lee Terry, 80, of Monroe, La. will be at 2:00 
Saturday August 16, 2008 at First Baptist Church, Monroe, with Dr. Alan Miller 
officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. 
Visitation will be on Friday, August 15, 2008 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at 
Mulhearn's Funeral Home, Sterlington Rd., Monroe.

Mr. Terry was born in Wisner, La. on November 30, 1927 to Jimmie Luther and 
Velma Easterling Terry. He worked very hard with odd jobs, his dad's business, 
and farm chores from the time he was a small boy. He graduated from Ouachita 
Parish High School, and attended Northeast Junior College. From there he went 
to LSU where he received his Bachelor of Science in Journalism. While at LSU, 
he sold ads all over Baton Rouge as he worked as business manager for The 
Reveille. During those years, he was a speech writer for Earl Long, although 
Earl rarely stuck to the speech.

After college, he went into active duty in the United States Army where he 
served in the infantry as First Lieutenant and as Adjutant to the General. 
While at Fort Hood, he began dating who was to be his wife of 51 years, Lehlia 
Hennington Terry, (Tuggy), a student at Mary Hardin Baylor.

In 1955, Mr. Terry and several others became the first State Farm Agents in 
Monroe. He worked as an agent on N. 4th St. for 49 years. Upon joining State 
Farm, he became active in the local community. He served as president of the 
Jaycees and played a major role in bringing the Miss La. Pageant to Monroe. He 
also was involved in Kiwanis and the NE La. Life Underwriters Association, 
among other organizations.

From 1967 to 1979, he was owner and operator of KREB country music radio 
station (106.1 FM). During the KREB years, he sponsored the "NE La. Hayride" 
country music show at the Strand Theater in West Monroe.

Mr. Terry's greatest interest was in his family, instilling in them Christian 
principles and the value of education. He made this statement concerning 
education "The future belongs to our youth. What they do with it depends on 
how well they are prepared for it." He was saved in First Baptist Church of 
Pollock and has been a member of First Baptist Church of Monroe since 1946.

An avid reader, he especially liked historical books and news. He really 
enjoyed politics. But even more, he enjoyed discussions with his children and 
spending time with his grandchildren. He was truly the head of the family.

Mr. Terry is survived by his wife, Lehlia Hennington Terry; his five children: 
daughter Laura Terry Arrington and husband Kent Arrington, son Jimmy Terry and 
wife Stacy (of Denver, CO), daughter Amanda Terry, daughter Ellen Terry Allums 
and husband Chris, and daughter Elizabeth Terry; his sister Margie Mazziotti 
and fiancé Don Fritz; his sister-in-law Frances Terry; also his nine 
grandchildren: Jennilee Arrington, Emily Laura Arrington, William Arrington, 
Bradley Terry, Devon Terry, Patricia Terry, James Christopher Allums, Jon 
Thomas Allums, and Caroline Allums; and one great granddaughter Ella Victoria 
Little. Mr. Terry was also blessed with extended family members: niece Karen 
Terry Burney and husband Damon, niece Anna Mazziotti, nephew Michael Terry and 
wife Amanda, nephew John Mazziotti and wife Alma. His secretary and dear 
friend of over 30 years is Mrs. Eva Moorhead.

He was preceded in death by his parents, J.L. and Velma Terry and his brothers 
Marvin Terry and Rev. R. David Terry.

Pallbearers will be John Mazziotti, Michael Terry, Damon Burney, Steven 
Burney, Dr. Bill Arrington, Dr. Brad Johnson, Greg Moorhead, and Jim Moorhead, 
III.

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