Janet Sue Terry,
Age 64, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Friday afternoon, July 6, 2012 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio due to a stroke she had in June.
She was born March 31, 1948 in Oneida, KY, daughter of the late Henry & Vernice (Bowling) Tankersley and her biological father-Delbert Williams. She married Kenneth Terry in August of 1966. Kenneth died in 1999.
Janet was an mother, author, artist, and did a variety of things in her life, especially taking care of her family.
She was a member of the Wilmington Jehovah's Witnesses.
Surviving are 7 children- Tony (Joann) Terry, Charlotte, NC, Nikki (Wayne Murphy) Terry, Wilmington; Kenneth Terry, Covington, KY, Rebecca Rahn, Xenia, OH, Christopher (Zevar) Terry, Covington, KY, Jeremiah Terry, Charlotte, NC and Megan Terry, Wilmington; 8 grandchildren- Krystal (Orland Helton) Terry, Priscilla Abulencia, Amanda Bailey, Elizabeth Terry, Jonathan Terry, Isabella Terry, Tyler Terry, & Katherine Rahn; 5 great-grandchildren- Angela, Maliah, Shawn, Princess, & Blake; 4 brothers & 3 sisters-all from the Laurel County, Kentucky area- Jimmy (Renee) Tankersley, Bill (Freda) Tankersley, Chuck (Vickie) Tankersley, Kenny (Regina) Hicks, Sherry (Freddie) Branstutter, Peggy Tankersley, & Vicki (Eulas) Taylor.
In addition to her parents and husband, Janet was preceded in death by her great-grandson- Jamie Terry & 2 brothers- Bobby Tankersley & David Hicks.
The Family will receive friends from 3:00-5:00 PM, Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home, 97 West Locust Street at North Mulberry Street, Wilmington. Mermorial services will be held at 5:00 PM, July 14 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions in Janet's memory may be given to the American Heart Association, PO Box 163549, Columbus, Ohio 43216. For more information and to sign the online guest book, please go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.