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John Henry Terry
Posted 12/22/07
John Henry 'Pookie' Terry, 48 LINCOLN - John Henry "Pookie" Terry of Lincoln departed this life Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was 48. Mr. Terry, affectionately known as …
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John Henry Terry
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John Henry 'Pookie' Terry, 48
LINCOLN - John Henry "Pookie" Terry of Lincoln departed this life Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was 48.
Mr. Terry, affectionately known as "Pookie," was born in Belle Glade, Fla., on May 10, 1959, to Willie Mae Midgett.
John obtained his elementary and secondary education in the Milford School District, graduating from Milford Senior High School in 1977.
He later served in the U.S. military until 1979.
As a young adult, John worked as a laborer in the agriculture, poultry and Brown and Rooted Construction industries.
In addition to loving his family, John was an avid sports fan; he enjoyed playing football, wrestling, basketball and baseball.
John leaves to cherish his memories one son, Jason Terry of Millsboro; one daughter, Johnmika Daniels of Laurel; mother and stepfather, Willie Mae and James Midgett of Lincoln; two sisters, Wanda Midgett of Lincoln and Pamela Midgett, who is currently serving her nation and stationed in Iraq; one brother, James D. Midgett of Lincoln; one granddaughter, Jasmine of Alexandria, La.; four great-aunts; one great-uncle; grandmother, Georgia Boone of Lincoln; two maternal aunts, Gloria Woods and Willie Dean Rivers (Joe) of Belle Glade; two maternal uncles, Johnny Terry of Pahokee, Fla., and Leroy Terry of Miami, Fla.; five paternal aunts, Yolanda Phillips (Dallas), and Jennifer Boone of Lincoln, Bonnie McCloud (Willie) of Mitchellville, Md., Charlotte Boone of Georgetown, and Jacqueline Young of Viola; four paternal uncles, Calvin Manuel (Virginia), Anthony Williams (Michelle) of Columbia, Md., Eddie Banks (Loretta) of Millsboro, and Johnny Boone of Lincoln; two nieces; and a host of cousins and friends.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Welcome Full Gospel Holiness Church, Slaughter Neck, where friends may call two hours prior.
Interment will be in the Milford Community Cemetery.
Arrangements by Young & McPherson Funeral Home, Milford.
LINCOLN - John Henry "Pookie" Terry of Lincoln departed this life Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was 48.
Mr. Terry, affectionately known as "Pookie," was born in Belle Glade, Fla., on May 10, 1959, to Willie Mae Midgett.
John obtained his elementary and secondary education in the Milford School District, graduating from Milford Senior High School in 1977.
He later served in the U.S. military until 1979.
As a young adult, John worked as a laborer in the agriculture, poultry and Brown and Rooted Construction industries.
In addition to loving his family, John was an avid sports fan; he enjoyed playing football, wrestling, basketball and baseball.
John leaves to cherish his memories one son, Jason Terry of Millsboro; one daughter, Johnmika Daniels of Laurel; mother and stepfather, Willie Mae and James Midgett of Lincoln; two sisters, Wanda Midgett of Lincoln and Pamela Midgett, who is currently serving her nation and stationed in Iraq; one brother, James D. Midgett of Lincoln; one granddaughter, Jasmine of Alexandria, La.; four great-aunts; one great-uncle; grandmother, Georgia Boone of Lincoln; two maternal aunts, Gloria Woods and Willie Dean Rivers (Joe) of Belle Glade; two maternal uncles, Johnny Terry of Pahokee, Fla., and Leroy Terry of Miami, Fla.; five paternal aunts, Yolanda Phillips (Dallas), and Jennifer Boone of Lincoln, Bonnie McCloud (Willie) of Mitchellville, Md., Charlotte Boone of Georgetown, and Jacqueline Young of Viola; four paternal uncles, Calvin Manuel (Virginia), Anthony Williams (Michelle) of Columbia, Md., Eddie Banks (Loretta) of Millsboro, and Johnny Boone of Lincoln; two nieces; and a host of cousins and friends.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Welcome Full Gospel Holiness Church, Slaughter Neck, where friends may call two hours prior.
Interment will be in the Milford Community Cemetery.
Arrangements by Young & McPherson Funeral Home, Milford.
