Retired Sergeant Major Astor Terry of Fayetteville passed away January 28, 2012 in Cape Fear Valley Hospital at the age of 71.
He retired from the Army in 1989. He then started All The Way Driving School in Raeford, teaching Drivers Education. He was born in Vest, Kentucky to the late Johnie and Lonzo Sparkman Terry. Preceding him in death are his brothers Olie Terry, Howard Terry, and his sister Edna Terry.
He touched many lives and he will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his wife Virginia L. Terry of the home; two daughters, Paula Jencks and her husband Guy of Hope Mills, and Vickie Hinton and her husband Rex of Virginia; two granddaughters, Barbara Hinton of Virginia and Kimberly Jencks of Hope Mills; and siblings Olive, Estie, Zella, Tom, Tramel, Elizabeth and Martha Jo.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at New Life Baptist Church, 6501 Camden Road, Fayetteville, NC 28306.
The service will be at 8 p.m. following the visitation at the church with the Reverend Ed Wilson officiating.
Burial with full military honors will be at noon Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake.
Services for the family are in the care of LaFayette Funeral Home, 6651 Raeford Road, Fayetteville, NC 28304.