Charles Henry Terry

Charles Henry Terry was born September 21, 1954 to his parents Odessa Bowser Terry and Paul James Terry in Emporia, Kansas.  Charles was the 7 ^th child of 8 born to the Terry Family and he was the youngest of the 5 sons.  As the 5 ^th son, Charles fulfilled their father’s pursuit of his 5-sons “Terry Dream Team”, and Charles’ love for basketball took seed.

After graduating from Emporia High School, he continued playing basketball at Hutchinson Community College where he received his AA degree.  He continued his playing and educational career at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where he received his BS degree in physical education and then went on to teach high school in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Shortly after that, he came to Johnson County Community College as an assistant basketball coach.  Charles continued his coaching career at Drury University when he completed his MS degree in education.  He also taught and coached at Lincoln University and at Oklahoma Panhandle State University where he the opportunity at different times, to coach both men and women’s basketball.  Throughout his playing and coaching career, Charles received numerous honors and awards.

Charles was preceded in death by both of his parents and his oldest brother, Norman in February of 2019.  He leaves to cherish his memory, his 3 sisters; Beverly Terry Brooks (Emporia), Barbara Terry Campbell (KCMO), Nadine Terry (Emporia), his 3 brothers; Russell (Emporia), Martin (Millie) (Arkansas/Florida), John (Oakland, CA); his sister-in-law Barbara (Wichita); his nephew, Miles (Wichita), and his niece, Monique (Atlanta).  Coach Charles Terry will be remembered by a host of other family, friends, colleagues, and by the many students he taught and all the athletes he coached.

Funeral services will be held at the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia on Saturday, January 11 at 11:00 A.M. conducted by Pastor Verdell Taylor, Jr. Lawrence, Kansas. Burial will follow at Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 6:00 until 7:30.

A memorial has been established to the Mount Olive A.M.E. Church with contributions sent in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home website; www.robertsblue.com