Terry

Huey

Terry Huey passed away early on the morning of Sunday, November 8th (just after 6 am) after a 19-year battle with prostate cancer. He went in his sleep with family present. 

"Herman Terrell Huey, Jr. (Terry) was born May 24, 1947 in LaGrange, GA. When he was five, the family moved 30 miles away to a farm in Randolph County, Alabama.

When he was about nine, the family moved to Tenant, AL, where Terry became a Christian and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. When he was about two years old, he had drawn a picture of his dad's hat, and that started his love of art. He also loved to play golf as well as billiards. At age 19, he moved to Atlanta to seek opportunities and was able to work as a sign painter and pictorial artist for many years.

In the 1970's he attended DeKalb Community College (now Perimeter College), Atlanta College of Art, Nathalie Dupree's Cooking School, language school, photography school, and cake decorating school. He painted hundreds of portrait commissions as well as many landscapes.

In 1980, he met and married the love of his life, Glenda Hamlin, at Wieuca Road Baptist Church. He and Glenda owned and operated three businesses for several years and traveled extensively. They had two sons, Justin and David, and a daughter, Cass, four grandsons, and three great-grandchildren. He lived a full life. He loved us well. Terry taught us how important family is and how much it means to hear the words "I love you" spoken, and how important it is to hear those words as often as possible to reinforce their meaning.

 He inherently knew how important relationships and love are to people. Glenda was his life's prize. He loved her so much. He spoke of how great she was to the point of frustration at times, but he meant every word of it. Terry was a family man. The truest form. The love he had for his wife, son Justin and his family (Kristin, Matthew & Darcy and their children, Avery & Ethan, and Isaac), son David, daughter Cass Bowen and her family (Nate, Ethan & Alayna), and his many friends and acquaintances will not be forgotten by those of us who knew him. He was not without his faults and problems, but he always chose love in the end. His last words to Glenda were “I love you”.

You ran the race of life, Dad. You won. We saw you, we heard you, we love you... And we will miss you. 
A celebration of Life service will be held, and the date and time will be updated soon