Mr. John Howard Terry, Jr., affectionately known as "June" or "PeeWee" to his family and close friends, 64, of Landover, MD passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at his home.

He was born in Winston-Salem, NC on July 24, 1943 to John Howard Terry, Sr. and Irene Cooper Terry. He accepted Christ in his life on July 24, 2005 at the Rising Ebenezer Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC.

John attended the public schools in Winston-Salem and graduated from Columbia Heights Senior High School (later renamed A.H. Anderson Senior High School) in 1962, where is was a star athlete in basketball and football. He lettered and received numerous other recognitions and honors in basketball and football while at Columbia Heights. John broke the record for the most points (45) scored by a player in a Winston-Salem, NC high school basketball game- his record stood until the mid to late 70's. John was inducted into the Winston-Salem Forsyth County High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. His goal was to work with and to help young people on day, preferably as a physical education teacher and/or as a basketball coach.

John attended Delaware State College on a basketball scholarship and graduated with a BS degree in physical education in 1967. He went on to further his education by earning a masters degree in urban learning at George Washington University in 1973.

Toward realizing his high school dream/goal, John became a physical education teacher and a basketball coach at Amidon School in Washington, DC in 1967, where he remained until his retirement in 2003.

In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by a brother, William Charles Terry.

John is survived by four sons, Keith and Mark Terry, and Jonathan Butler all of Maryland and Michael (Mary) Little of Winston-Salem, NC; one daughter, India Terry of Maryland; four grandchildren, Kapri Joy Terry, Chantel Hawkins, Avery Terry and Roy Carter, Jr. all of Maryland; three sisters, Betty Terry and Carolyn Bracley both of Winston-Salem, NC and Frankie (Dana) George of Montgomery, AL; two brothers, Silas (Alicia) Terry of Maryland and Stephan Terry of Winston-Salem, NC; a devoted aunt, Virginia Robinson of Winston-Salem; two devoted friends, Brenda Mock Terry (ex-wife) and Sandy Butler; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11am Saturday, November 24, 2007 from the Goler Memorial AME Zion Church, 630 N. Patterson Ave., Winston-Salem, NC with Reverend Dr. Seth O. Lartey and Reverend Henry Massey officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family visitation will be held from 10am until 11am on Saturday at the Church.