Terry Funeral and Cremation Service

11/27/2025

On this Thanksgiving Day, we just want to say thank you to our community, our families, our neighbors, and every person who has supported us, prayed for us, encouraged us, or trusted us during some of life’s hardest moments.

We hope today is filled with peace, family, good food, and a moment to slow down and appreciate the blessings around us.

From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!
🦃🍁❤️

Terry Funeral & Cremation Service

11/26/2025

Being locally owned means I’m not just here when the phone rings. It means I’m here every day, literally.

Today I spent the entire day getting up leaves and decorating the funeral home for Christmas.
I did it because this place is home to me, and I want it to feel warm and welcoming for every family who walks through the doors this season.

That’s what local ownership really looks like…
small things that people may never see, but that matter because this community matters.

It means the same person whose name is on the sign is the one sweeping the sidewalk, turning on the Christmas lights, meeting with families, setting up the tent, and personally preparing your loved one with dignity and care.

No boards.
No committees.
No stockholders.

It’s these small things that make a hometown funeral home. And I sure am proud of it💯

11/21/2025

Kathy Hicks Little, 73 of Eden, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at Moses Cone Hospital.

Kathy was born in Stokes County on October 11, 1952, to the late Lewis “Preston” and Margaret Watson Hicks. Kathy was very outgoing in her younger years and loved reading her bible. She was of...

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11/20/2025

Sometimes I look back at the journey and can’t help but shake my head at how far things have come.

When I stepped into Ray Funeral Home as manager in 2017, the truth is… it was struggling. The reputation was hurting. The call volume was low. And it felt like the place had lost the pride and presence it once had in this community. But I believed in it. I believed in the staff that worked here. And I believed this little funeral home still mattered to the families here.

Those early years weren’t glamorous. I was a brand new funeral director, learning, rebuilding, making mistakes, fixing mistakes, and trying to earn back trust one family at a time. Some days it felt like I was pushing a boulder uphill. But slowly, with time, things began to change.

I don’t share this to brag. I share it because I’m grateful. Grateful for the families who gave me a chance when things weren’t perfect. Grateful for the support, the staff, the encouragement, and the people who said, “Keep going, you’re bringing it back”.

This funeral home has been part of this community for generations, and I’m proud….truly proud….to help carry its story forward.

The journey hasn’t always been easy… but it has always been worth it.

11/18/2025

I’m honored to share that I’ve joined the Board of Trustees for Ancora Compassionate Care.
It means a lot to serve alongside Gini Cardwell, Angie Pendleton, and Mary Martin, three awesome leaders from Western Rockingham County.

Ancora is the only local hospice provider serving our community, and they truly go above and beyond for the families of Rockingham County. I’m grateful for the opportunity to support their mission and be a small part of the work they do each day.

Proud to represent Western Rockingham and proud to serve💯

-Howie

11/14/2025

People ask me all the time, “Have you all been bought out?”

The truth is the complete opposite. We’ve been bought in again.

Once again we are locally owned, locally operated, and locally accountable to the families of Rockingham County.

No stockholders.
No outside investors.
No corporate oversight.
Just a hometown family serving the community we were raised in.

When a funeral home truly belongs to the community, the care does too.💯

11/11/2025

I’ve learned that most families don’t speak “funeral home language”… and honestly, you shouldn’t have to. I know for my family, I’d prefer something simple and easy to read. At the most difficult time, you shouldn’t need a legal dictionary.

Yes, I have to follow all the rules and keep an itemized price list (the state requires that) that I’ll always provide, but I’ve always believed in being different and transparent with the families I serve.

So, I’m working on something new….a simple handout that explains everything in plain English, no confusing terms, no surprises.

It’ll also include some brand-new cremation options to give families here in Rockingham County more choices than ever before.

Simple. Easy to understand. Coming soon.

11/11/2025

Today we honor the men and women who stood for something greater than themselves. Those who left the comfort of home, the closeness of family, and the safety we all take for granted, in order to protect it.

Our nation is stronger because of you.
Our communities are safer because of you.
Our freedom is possible because of you.

To every veteran, thank you!
For your sacrifice, your courage, your discipline, and the price you’ve paid on behalf of all of us.

From all of us at Terry Funeral & Cremation Service, we honor you today and every day.

🇺🇸 Happy Veterans Day. 🇺🇸

11/09/2025

We will post the drone video tomorrow that Uncle Bucks World is working on.

I’d just like to thank all who came out tonight to participate in the parade and to be there to support it. To the many sponsors that help make this possible. To the Madison merchants guild, Bobbie Webster, Kathy Miller, Richard Miller, Jennifer Briggs and others that helped make this possible to honor our local veterans.

And finally to my coworkers who worked a funeral and went straight to the Madison post office to help me with line up when they didn’t have to. Ray, Ricky, and Harry.

Photo credit to Ryan Johnson🇺🇸