Linda Terry

Linda Jean Cox Terry, 59, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at her home in Nettleton. Linda was born on January 24, 1966 in Tupelo to James Edwards and Frances Pearson Monts. She attended Nettleton school and married Rickey Terry in 1982. She was a homemaker and considered being a mother and grandmother her greatest achievement, and she loved spending time with them. She enjoyed traveling to Tunica, visiting with her friends on the telephone, doing word game puzzles, going to yard sales, coloring, and working in the garden. Some of her fondest hobbies were hunting and fishing.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Cleveland-Moffett Funeral Home in Amory with Bro. Rob Sargent officiating. Burial will follow in the New Chapel Cemetery.

In addition to her husband of 43 years, Rickey Terry, she is survived by two sons, Chris Terry (Jennie Taylor), Amory, and Richard Terry (Ashley), Nettleton; daughter, April Barnett (Eric), Nettleton; sister, Diane Edwards, New Albany; and grandchildren, Hayden Terry, Maddy Terry, Claire Terry, Ryanna Terry, Trevor Wright, and Kathleena Terry.

She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Hayden Terry; 5 brothers, James Edwards, Rickey Woods, Donnie Gray, Travis Gray, and Wayne Gray; and sister, Jonell Edwards.

Pallbearers will be William Keller, Eric Plunkett, Eric Barnett, Darrell Barnes, Michael Neal, and Terry Newkirk. Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Joe Terry and Andy Long.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the service hour at the funeral home.

Condolences may be shared with her family at clevelandmoffettfuneralhome.com