Hazel J. Terry

Hazel Juanita Ricketts Terry was born to the late Frieda T. Ricketts and James N. Davis on May 14, 1944 in Hickory, NC. She was raised in Chester, PA by her mother, Frieda T. Ricketts-Anderson and her step-father, James Anderson. She attended grade school at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Chester, PA. She graduated from Notre Dame High School for Girls in Moylan, PA in 1962 where she was the first Black cheerleader. On April 4, 1964 she married the love of her life, Louis L. Terry. They enjoyed going to jazz clubs and dancing together. With this union, two beautiful children were born, Mark and Carla. They loved spending family time together including taking summer vacations to Wildwood and each holiday was celebrated with their own family traditions. Hazel began a career as a Bank Teller and Customer Service Representative at Central Penn National Bank which later merged with Meridian Bank, then First Union and later Wachovia. After 32 years of Banking she retired in September 1999. She later went back to work for an additional 11 ½ years at the Police & Fire Federal Credit Union. Throughout the course of her career, she gave several training courses on Robbery Response and Awareness. She was also very faithful in walking to raise money for the March of Dimes. Over the years she developed close-knit friendships with her banking friends who became like family. Hazel was known for calling those around her “pumpkin” as a term of endearment. She loved dancing, playing Pinochle and lottery scratchers, but most of all, she loved going to the Casino. She would be so excited the night before, thinking about which machine she was going to play. When she got there, she didn’t even want to eat, she just wanted to play, but she would always make sure Louis had snacks to eat before hitting the slots. On May 23, 2022 God saw fit to call Hazel home. Preceding her in death were her parents Frieda T. Dixon and James N. Davis; brothers: James (Penny) Davis Jr., Frank Abernathy, Gregory Anderson and Francis Anderson. Hazel leaves to cherish her wonderful memory her husband of 58 years, Louis L. Terry; daughter Carla Terry of Pleasant Hill, CA; son Mark Terry (Loretta) of Pompano Beach, FL; grandsons Tre’ Terry and Deondre’ Terry of Pompano Beach, Fl; brother Carl Anderson; sisters: Lorraine Kincade, Roxie Daniels, Darlene Hull, Denise (Tanya) Pitts (Dale) and Angela Daniels; sister in laws: Sandra (Betty) Pitts and Martha Terry-Hardy; and a host of nephews, nieces, relatives, and friends.

Hazel J. Terry

May 14, 1944 - May 23, 2022