Obituary for Fred H. Terry
Greer Funeral Home
235 S. Pennsylvania
Mangum, Oklahoma 73554
TERRY
Funeral services for Fred H. Terry, 60, Lawrence, Kansas and formerly of Mangum, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 13, at Southside Church of Christ, Lawrence, Kansas. He passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Fred was born November 19, 1956, in Mangum, OK, the son of George Harold and Jo (Moss) Terry. He married Leesa Dawn Irey on July 28, 1979, in Weatherford, OK. She survives of the home.
Fred had English Literature degrees from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and OSU and completed his Ph.D. coursework at the University of Kansas before becoming sick and tired of Geoffrey Chaucer.
He worked at the Kansas Geological Survey and several software companies before joining Burns & McDonnell in 2004, where he served as a Cybersecurity and Systems Integration manager. He enjoyed traveling all over the country for work and leisure (he was up to 75 different airports and 45 of the 50 states), and in his spare time was an avid reader, gardener, and racquetball player. Fred was a member of Central Church of Christ in Topeka, KS.
He is also survived by his daughter, Sommer, Oklahoma City, OK; son, Keegan (Katie), San Antonio, TX; his parents, George and Jo Terry of Mangum, OK; brother, Randel (Sharon), Lubbock, TX; nephew, Russell; and twins, niece, Allison and nephew, Austin; and dog Zuzu.
Fred will lie in state on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at Greer Funeral Home, in Mangum, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Riverside Cemetery, in Mangum.
Online tributes may be made to the family at www.GreerFuneral.com
Memorials may be made in his name to Tallgrass Christian Camp (in KS), Quartz Mountain Christian Camp (in OK) or a charity of the donor"s choice.
02/14/2017
10:00 AM
8:00 PM
Viewing
Greer Funeral Home
235 South Pennsylvania
Mangum
OK
73554
02/15/2017
10:00 AM
Graveside
Riverside Cemetery
Mangum
OK
73554
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235 S. Pennsylvania
Mangum, Oklahoma 73554
TERRY
Funeral services for Fred H. Terry, 60, Lawrence, Kansas and formerly of Mangum, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 13, at Southside Church of Christ, Lawrence, Kansas. He passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Fred was born November 19, 1956, in Mangum, OK, the son of George Harold and Jo (Moss) Terry. He married Leesa Dawn Irey on July 28, 1979, in Weatherford, OK. She survives of the home.
Fred had English Literature degrees from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and OSU and completed his Ph.D. coursework at the University of Kansas before becoming sick and tired of Geoffrey Chaucer.
He worked at the Kansas Geological Survey and several software companies before joining Burns & McDonnell in 2004, where he served as a Cybersecurity and Systems Integration manager. He enjoyed traveling all over the country for work and leisure (he was up to 75 different airports and 45 of the 50 states), and in his spare time was an avid reader, gardener, and racquetball player. Fred was a member of Central Church of Christ in Topeka, KS.
He is also survived by his daughter, Sommer, Oklahoma City, OK; son, Keegan (Katie), San Antonio, TX; his parents, George and Jo Terry of Mangum, OK; brother, Randel (Sharon), Lubbock, TX; nephew, Russell; and twins, niece, Allison and nephew, Austin; and dog Zuzu.
Fred will lie in state on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at Greer Funeral Home, in Mangum, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Riverside Cemetery, in Mangum.
Online tributes may be made to the family at www.GreerFuneral.com
Memorials may be made in his name to Tallgrass Christian Camp (in KS), Quartz Mountain Christian Camp (in OK) or a charity of the donor"s choice.
02/14/2017
10:00 AM
8:00 PM
Viewing
Greer Funeral Home
235 South Pennsylvania
Mangum
OK
73554
02/15/2017
10:00 AM
Graveside
Riverside Cemetery
Mangum
OK
73554
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