Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthJul 5, 1890, Caswell County, North Carolina156,470, John Oscar "Johnie" Terrell
DeathDec 30, 1968, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina156,470, John Oscar "Johnie" Terrell
BurialKerr’s Chapel Baptist Church, 2980 Kerr's Chapel Road, Caswell County, North Carolina470, John Oscar "Johnie" Terrell
FatherJohn William TERRELL (1853-1936)
MotherIda Florence RUDD (1856-1930)
Spouses
BirthSep 16, 1894, Person County, North Carolina470, Esther Ophelia Jackson Terrell
DeathApr 12, 1974, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina470, Esther Ophelia Jackson Terrell
BurialKerr’s Chapel Baptist Church, 2980 Kerr's Chapel Road, Caswell County, North Carolina470, Esther Ophelia Jackson Terrell
ChildrenWilliam Devoy (1916-2005)
 Thomas Lambeth (1918-1944)
 Ernest Franklin (1920-1923)
 Earl Elen (1921-1970)
 John Henry (1923-2007)
 Joe Samuel (1923-2009)
 Charlie Ervin (1928-2004)
Obituary Online notes for John Oscar TERRELL
JOHN OSCAR TERRELL

EFLAND--John Oscar Terrell, 78, of Rt.1, Efland, died Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock in a Chapel Hill hospital following five years of failing health and two weeks critical illness.

A native of Caswell County, he had resided inth Efland area for 25 years. He was a retired farmer and a member of Glencoe Baptist Church.

He was the son of the late John and Ida Rudd Terrell.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Esther Jackson Terrell of the home; six sons, Devoy Terrell of Cleveland, Tenn., Earl Terrell of Burlington, Henry Terrell of Elon College, Joe Terrell of Mebane, Ervin Terrell of Rt. 1, Efland, and Herbert Terrell of Charlotte; and two sisters, Mrs. F.I. Jackson and Mrs. Nannie Terrell, both of Burlington.

Final rites will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel in Burlington by the Rev. Willard Vincent, pastor of Efland Baptist Church, and the Rev. Carl Gibbs, a former pastor.

Burial will be in Kerr's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.

The body will remain at the funeral home through the service. T

he family will receive friends there tonight from 7 to 9 o'clock.

Printed in the Burlington (N.C.) Times-News Tuesday, 31 December 1968
Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina 3, John Oscar "Johnie" Terrell
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