
Terry
Kenneth William
Tuesday, 9 January 1945
Born:
Passed:
Saturday, 26 October 2024
Passed peacefully on Sunday, 27th October.
Dearly loved partner of Chris Edgar, and husband of the late Kathleen Terry.
A much-loved Dad, Stepdad, Granddad, and Great-Granddad.
As per Ken's wishes, a private cremation has been held.
Messages may be sent to Distinct Funerals, 69 Bond Street, West Invercargill.
Please find a link to the livestream below

To Ken
I do not know how to put into words how I am feeling so I will leave this poem here to say goodbye and thank you for all that you did for our family.
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.
- Mary Elizabeth Frye
Stephanie Ross

With the greatest love, we acknowledge the saddest passing of our gentle giant, Ken Terry. Passed away peacefully at Dunedin Hospital, on Oct 27th at 3.26 pm, surrounded by loved ones.
Ken is survived by his daughters Marina Terry, Melissa McCleery, Jasmine Hughes, and Amber Keen. Beloved Poppa of Ryan, Sam, and Scott Beckett. Beloved Grandad to Cait Clark, and Jacquelynn Terry, and most loved Grandpoppa of Zaliah-Jane, Sierra, and Reid Clark, and Mateo Beckett-Antonivic.
A farewell gathering will be held on Saturday 9th November, please contact either Melissa or Marina via messenger for further details. Cards and messages can be sent to either MJ McCleery at 66 Newie Street Invercargill, or Marina Terry at 3/49 Palmer Street Invercargill
Marina and Melissa

We love you dad , always our rock , nothing will ever be the same , forever and always in my heart and soul dad 💞
Melissa McCleery

Dear Kenny
I miss you.
It's only been a week, but already I have discovered ways I miss
you that I could never have imagined.
The empty space at the table or in your chair and our bed...those I thought I would be prepared for and accept...but it's all those small, seemingly inconsequential acts of service you did every day that I find I miss the most probably because they hit me so unexpectedly .
The way you would come over and collect my coffee cup from the table by my chair and wait till I had drained the last cold drop of it.
Then you would wash up the handful of dishes.
Every night you would turn the ed down and remove the big pillows and cushions then put the electric blanket on.
I have had almost an entire week of a cold bed at night because I haven't remembered to do this!
I miss you attempting the cryptic crosswords and explaining why the right answer is what it is..and I mostly miss sitting together at the table having coffee while we both completed them together.
Today I will plant out the vege plants you grew from seed, into the garden plot you have measured into grids with string, check on the growth of the radish carrot and parsnip seeds that were just starting to grow..and try not to cry.
Because I know how happy you were to have that much smaller easy to manage space to manage.
I miss you and will continue to do so and think of you everyday.
We had a wonderful life with ups and downs and had become like the comfy old slippers. And don't we all love them.
Our birthdays were a day apart both capricorns and both the chinese year of the monkey. So we really were well matched.
I could never find another partner as loving supportive and gentle as you, Kenny.
All my love,
Chris
Chris Edgar


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