Obituary

Raymond Lester Terrell
(September 10, 1924 - July 18, 2011)

Raymond L. Terrell, son of Joseph E. and Myrta Newman Terrell was born September 10, 1924. He passed from this life into the presence of his Savior on July 18, 2011. After graduating Huntington High School in 1941, he entered the US Navy in October and served in the Navy for 21 years, retiring as Senior Chief Engineman. He lived the remainder of his life in the Huntington/Barboursville area. Known by many as a remarkably decent, wise and loving man, he leaves a legacy of love in the hearts of the many whose lives he touched. Considering themselves blessed for having been in the circle of his love are his wife, Martha Mae Little Terrell; his 4 children, Joyce (Rick) Brine, Deborah (Robert) Robinson, Barbara (Danny) Gartin, and Joseph (Bonnie) Terrell, and his 13 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren, who called him Boompa Kimberly Peers (c. Kaiden, Kole) Laurie (Sam) Wyco (c. Samuel, Susana, Sarah, Rachel, Isaac), Beth (Kevin) Hall (c. Zachary, Owen), Warren (Kim) Reuschel (c. Brittany, Nick, Sophia), Mindy (Mark) Osborne (c. Charity, Lydia, Hannah, soon-to-be-born son ) Joshua Reuschel, Caleb Reuschel, William (Misty) Reuschel, Sharon Reuschel, Hope Reuschel (c. Isabella, William), Benjamin (Sherrylee) Terrell (c. Brandon, Alexandra, Elena) Nathan (Sara) Terrell (c. Annika, Devin), Mary (Brian) Morrell. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 am Friday at the Reger Funeral Chapel by his son, Pastor Joseph R. Terrell. Entombment will follow in the Good Shepard Mausoluem at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm Thursday at the Reger Funeral Home.