Mary Terry

Mary Anna Delsey Gregory Terry born on December 14, 1940, in Hebbardsville, Kentucky passed peacefully on Friday morning, January 24, 2025, at Redbanks in Henderson, Kentucky. Mary will be remembered as a very loving Christian woman and her unwavering love was felt by family, friends, and strangers alike.

Mary loved cooking, walking, traveling, and most of all she loved God and her family. Mary reinstated the food pantry, and was a member of the Mothers Board at First Missionary Baptist Church and served on various organizations in the church. Mary was a Teacher Assistant within the Henderson County School System and worked in the Head Start Program at Hyland Baptist Church in Henderson, Kentucky. Also, Mary was the Co-Owner of Bright Supply Cleaning Company in Henderson, Kentucky. Mary retired from King, Deep, and Branaman in Henderson, Kentucky. Mary was loved throughout the community and made a positive impact on anyone who crossed her path.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents Herbert Gregory and Anna Hatchett Gregory, her brothers, Melvin Gregory, Preston Gregory, Roy Gregory, Leon Gregory, Lockett Gregory, and George Gregory and sisters Nora Gregory, Dora Gregory, and Dorothy Coleman. Also, a sister-in-law Shirley Preston. 

Mary is survived by her loving husband Melvin Terry Jr. of 65 years; daughter, Cynthia Terry; sons, Gary Terry, Kim(Faye)Terry, Brian(Tammy)Terry, and Scott(Theresa)Terry; grandchildren, Chad(Ebony)Terry, Thomas Harris, Jordan Terry, Jalen Terry, Josh Terry, Ryan Terry, Jesse Terry, Taylor(Korbin)Trible, Kyla Terry, Scott Terry Jr., Briana Terry, Chante Terry; great-grandchildren, Robin Harris, Kace Poindexter, Angelo Trible, Arya Ritter, Oliver Ritter, Santana Terry and Zendaya Mwiinga;  a sister-in-law, Barbara Butler; a host of nieces and nephews and a special cousin, Dorothy Ann Baker, whom she loved talking on the phone with. Mary will be dearly missed!