Kenneth Paul Terry

Kenneth Paul Terry, 80, of Farmington, passed gently away in the early hours of Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, surrounded by his immediate family. Kenneth was born, Feb. 10, 1930, in Weatherford, Okla., to Rama and Beatrice Terry. Kenneth enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1948, and served a tour of duty during the Korean War as a forward air controller in the battle of Chosin Reservoir. After serving in the Marine Corps, Kenneth joined the Air Force as a Staff Sergeant. During his final stint in the Air Force, he met Helen Braun in Spokane, Wash. They married and made their home in Colorado Springs, Colo. In 1961, the young family moved to Farmington, where Kenneth became an air traffic controller. He spent his career of 21 years serving at the Farmington Airport tower facility. He was an avid photographer and enjoyed hunting and shooting sports. He was also a presenter for the Victim Impact Panel, making presentations that described the effect that drunk driving deaths have on families. Kenneth was preceded in death by his son, Martin Paul Terry; his father, Rama Terry; his mother, Beatrice Lebbs; his brothers, Bill Terry Sr., Roger Tripp (Rama Allen Terry) and Daniel Wood; and nephews, Michael Terry and the Rev. Bill Terry Jr. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Helen Hilda (Braun) Terry; sons, David, Mark and Paul; daughter, Teresa Terry-Elliott; brother, Thomas Terranova; stepfather, Merle Lebbs; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St. in Farmington. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at Zion Lutheran Church, 7455 Foothills Drive in Farmington, with Pastor Gary Thur officiating. Interment will be at Memory Gardens, 6917 E. Main St. in Farmington. Full military honors will be provided by VFW Post #2182 of Farmington. Memorial gifts may be made in Kenneth's memory to the Zion Lutheran Church Building Fund, 7455 Foothills Drive, Farmington, NM 87402-5091. Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home 103 E. Ute St. Farmington, NM 87401 (505) 325-8688