Harold Edwin Terry, age 90, died Monday, November 18, 2013 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka, Mississippi. He was born on June 5, 1923 to the late Lee and Elosie Diggs Terry. Harold had just recently relocated from his home of 65 years at Money, Mississippi to the Iuka area. Harold was raised in the Lexington, Mississippi area. He moved to the Mississippi Delta while he was still in high school. After graduating from high school at Minter City, he attended Delta State University until the start of World War II. During the war, as a member of the US Army, he served in Africa and Italy. At the end of the war he returned to the Mississippi Delta and married his college sweetheart France Ryals. Shortly after they were married, Harold re-entered the Army and was sent to Columbus, Georgia where he helped train troops for the Korean War. During his life, Harold was a farmer, law enforcement officer, crop insurance agent, and antique dealer. His last years were spent tending his cattle on his farm at Blackhawk, Mississippi.
Harold had no greater loves than his family, friends and the Mississippi Delta. Most of his life was spent outdoors hunting, fishing and tending his animals. Harold spent many hours sitting and visiting with his friends and family telling stories and sharing his wisdom. Harold was preceded in death by a brother Harris Terry.
He was a member of the Acona Methodist Church.
Harold had no greater loves than his family, friends and the Mississippi Delta. Most of his life was spent outdoors hunting, fishing and tending his animals. Harold spent many hours sitting and visiting with his friends and family telling stories and sharing his wisdom. Harold was preceded in death by a brother Harris Terry.
He was a member of the Acona Methodist Church.
Harold Edwin Terry, age 90, died Monday, November 18, 2013 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka, Mississippi. He was born on June 5, 1923 to the late Lee and Elosie Diggs Terry. Harold had just recently relocated from his home of 65 years at Money, Mississippi to the Iuka area. Harold was raised in the Lexington, Mississippi area. He moved to the Mississippi Delta while he was still in high school. After graduating from high school at Minter City, he attended Delta State University until the start of World War II. During the war, as a member of the US Army, he served in Africa and Italy. At the end of the war he returned to the Mississippi Delta and married his college sweetheart France Ryals. Shortly after they were married, Harold re-entered the Army and was sent to Columbus, Georgia where he helped train troops for the Korean War. During his life, Harold was a farmer, law enforcement officer, crop insurance agent, and antique dealer. His last years were spent tending his cattle on his farm at Blackhawk, Mississippi.
Harold had no greater loves than his family, friends and the Mississippi Delta. Most of his life was spent outdoors hunting, fishing and tending his animals. Harold spent many hours sitting and visiting with his friends and family telling stories and sharing his wisdom. Harold was preceded in death by a brother Harris Terry.
He was a member of the Acona Methodist Church.
Harold had no greater loves than his family, friends and the Mississippi Delta. Most of his life was spent outdoors hunting, fishing and tending his animals. Harold spent many hours sitting and visiting with his friends and family telling stories and sharing his wisdom. Harold was preceded in death by a brother Harris Terry.
He was a member of the Acona Methodist Church.
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