Russell L. Terry, Obit, Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana

Submitted by Annette Carpenter Womack



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Funeral services for Russell L. Terry, 82, of Winnfield, were
held at 10 a.m. Monday, August 10, 1998 in the First Baptist Church,
Winnfield. Dr. Calvin Phelps officiated.  Interment was in the Garden
of Memories under the direction of Southern Funeral Home.  Mr. Terry 
died Saturday, August 8, 1998 in Parkview Care Center where he spent
the last several weeks of a long illness.
Mr. Terry was a native of Union Parish and a member of First
Baptist Church, Winnfield where he taught a men's Sunday School class 
for many years.  Mr. Terry was a member of the Winnfield Rotary Club 
and a Paul Harris Fellow.  He was a graduate of La. Tech University and
received his Master from LSU.  In the early 1930's he came directly from
college to Winn Parish where his entire professional career was spent in 
the field of education.  He began in the classroom and through following 
years advanced to Principal, Supervisor and Superintendent of the Winn 
Parish School System.  He was highly respected as a school administrator 
both locally and state-wide, where he served in numerous positions 
pertaining to the advancement of education.  Mr. Terry retired from
the Winn Parish School system in 1971.  Although deeply involved
in school affairs, Mr. Terry found time for active participation in
Winnfield's First Baptist Church where he was a valuable member with his 
wife and children.
Survivors include his wife, Sally Terry of Winnfield; one son, Bill Terry 
and his wife Linda of Norman, OK; two daughters, Anne Terry Wright and 
her husband Stuart of Atlanta, GA and Sue Fisher and her husband of 
Houston, TX; one brother, J. Y. Terry of Ruston, LA; one brother, J.Y.
Terry of Ruston, LA; four grandchildren, Tonya M. and James L. Terry of 
Aspen, CO and Darrin and Melanie Cartwright of Norman, OK.
Pallbeareres were: Tommy Straughn, Tommy Bankston, Benny Smith, Freddy
Bennett, Gene Porter, Kermit Simmons, Tommy Harrell, Jr. and Leo Shelton.
Honorary Pallbearers were: Gene Turner, James Machen, Fred Flurry, R. C.
Bartlett, Dudley Shell, Crosby Adams, Lloyd Hammette, T. A. Ferrell, 
Kingdom Builders Sunday School Class.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist church, Winnfield or the American
Cancer Society.

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ADDITIONAL NOTES: Mr. Terry was also member of the Winnfield
Historical Society and the Winn (Parish) Genealogical & Historical
Association.

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Source: Winn Parish Newspaper: Enterprise-News-American,
Wednesday, August 12,
1998, Page 9-B

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