Garland Dwight Terry Obituary (2021)

Garland Dwight Terry, age 81, passed away on Friday, Feb. 5 2021 at Helen KellerHospital. Dwight was a native of Lawrence County.He graduated from Hazlewood High School in 1957. He finished his career at BP Amocoin 1998. He married the love of his life, Eleanor Graham, in March 1961. They went onto enjoy a 60-year marriage.Dwight was a member of Moulton Baptist Church. His favorite past times includedhunting, fishing and gardening in his younger years, and gathering at City Hall for a cupof coffee with his friends in his later years. He was known as “Poppie” to hisgranddaughters whom he found one of his greatest joys in spoiling.He is preceded in death by his parents Floyd Terry and Lillian Redding Terry.He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Terry; his son Steve Terry (Paula), and twogranddaughters Anna-Claire and Lilly-BethPallbearers are Johnny Elliott, Corey Espy, Larry Jackson, Steve Roberts, David LynnThaxton, and Robin Wear. Honorary pallbearers are Doyd Brackin, Clarence Heflin, Jr.,Edward Hollis, Cecil Kane, Gene Padgham, and Dick Taylor.The Family will have a graveside on Tuesday at 3:00 PM at Moulton Memory Gardenwith Dr. Jessie Reeder officiating, The family will visit after the service at the cemeteryand Elliott’s Brown Service Directing. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Garland Dwight Terry, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.