Obituary
Terry Kenton Holley
(February 4, 1952 - May
18, 2014)
Terry Kenton Holley,
62, of Huntington, WV, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014, in St. Mary’s
Medical Center. Terry was born February 4, 1952 in Huntington, WV a son of
Norma Holley Swann of Milton and the late Robert Kenneth Holley. He was the
Director of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Cabell Huntington Hospital: was
a U.S. Army veteran; was a former Barboursville Police Officer; and was a
former employee of INCO. He was the former pastor of Newark Baptist Church
in Newark, WV; French Creek Baptist Church in St. Marys, WV; and Madison
Baptist Church in Madison, WV. He was a member of New Baptist Church,
Huntington. In addition to his mother, survivors include: his wife of 23
years, whom he adored, Paula Jenkins Holley; two daughters and sons-in-law,
Carrie Leigh Holley Simpson and James Simpson of Ocean View, Delaware and
Katie Elizabeth Poti and Joseph Poti of Huntington; five grandchildren,
Alden Poti and Baby Girl Poti yet to be born, Hanna Simpson, Morgan Simpson,
and Addison Simpson; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Karen Holley Drake
and Gerald Drake of Saudi Arabia, Connie Holley Mays and Dean Mays of
Huntington, Marsha Holley Copley and John Copley of Ona, WV; and Michele
Holley Miller and Kenneth Miller of Shepherdstown, WV; two brothers and
sisters-in-law, Robert K. Holley and Jodi Wieder Holley of Louisville, KY
and Gary James Kearns and Jennifer Morgan Kearns of Myrtle Beach, SC; two
sisters-in-law and their husbands, Linda Jenkins Clagg and Tim Clagg of
Alpharetta, GA and Pamela Jenkins Diaz and Julio Diaz of Tulsa, OK; a
brother-in-law and his wife, Mark Jenkins and Nancy Jenkins of Naperville,
IL; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and loved
ones. A memorial service will be conducted at 6:00 PM Friday, May 23, 2014,
at New Baptist Church, Huntington, with Pastor Trent Eastman officiating.
Friends may meet with the family following the service. Private burial will
be on Saturday at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation for the
benefit of CHH Counseling Center in memory of Terry K. Holley. Chapman’s
Mortuary, Huntington, is assisting the family.
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