Obituary: Carroll Dee Terry

January 22, 1943 – October 31, 2023

Carroll Dee Terry, 80, of Huron, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at Mitchell Manor. 

Born January 22, 1943, in Lawrence County, he was the son of Virgil Finas and Daisy Olive (Cooke) Terry.  Carroll and Helen Ruth Sermersheim were married on January 25, 1964, by preachers Frank Sallee and Hayden Abels. 

Carroll was a 1961 graduate of Mitchell High School.  He worked as a carpenter for most of his life, starting in 1961 with his dad, and was a member of the Carpenter’s Union.  He then worked for Anvil Engineering as an inspector on roofs at Crane NSWC and received a Master Carpenter award.  After retirement, he worked at Rural King.  Carroll attended Huron Baptist Church for 55 years and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.  

Surviving are his wife, Helen Ruth Terry of Huron; children, Adam Kyle Terry of Martin County, William Finas Terry of Orleans, and Deanna Carol (Jerry Wayne) Ford of Bedford; grandchildren, Thomas Kyle Terry, Autumn Leann (Jamie) Terry Cronin, and Jerrod Elijah Ford; great-granddaughter, Braelynn Leann Terry Melvin; and siblings, Mareta Moore of Mitchell and Joseph Terry of Mitchell. 

His parents and siblings, Robert Dean Terry and infant brother Larry Finas Terry preceded him in death. 

The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 4, at the Huron Baptist Church with Pastor William “Skip” Matthews and Brother Harvey McAdams officiating.  Burial will be at Clark Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 3, at Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center and from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the Huron Baptist Church. 

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chastainfuneralhome.com.