- Date Of Birth: July 17, 1926
- Date Of Death: September 12, 2019
- State: Georgia
Colonel Homer Townes Terry, age 93, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on July 17, 1926 in Tahoka, TX, being the youngest of nine children to the late Charles Lafayette Terry and Lockey Belle Terry. During his 32-year Army Air Corp and United States Air Force Career, Colonel Terry served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam where he flew 135 combat missions in the F105 Thunderchief. He completed his Air Force career leading the Integrated Logistics Support Team for the Air Force’s F15 fighter and serving as its first systems manager when the F15 became operational. Following his retirement from the Air Force, Colonel Terry spent 10 years as an executive with the General Dynamics Corporation in San Diego California. Upon moving to Newnan, Georgia, Colonel Terry and his wife Patricia became active and beloved members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Additionally, he participated, for several years, in history classes at Newnan High School presenting students there with detailed briefings on his career and providing an understanding of the US Military’s efforts in Vietnam and other military conflicts. Along with his parents, Homer is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia McDowell Terry and son, Robert Terry. He is survived by his children, Richard Terry and his wife Vickie, William Terry and his wife Nancy; grandchildren, Tara (Jason) Christian, Justin (Bethany) Terry, Ryan (Kammie Jo) Terry, Stephen (Christine) Terry, Johnathan Terry, David Terry and his daughter in law, Kathleen Brown Terry. He is also survived by his great grandchildren, Andrew, Katie, Ariel, Asher, Brooklyn, Kinsley and Graham.
