Obituary of Emma Josephine Aker Terry

CHILHOWIE, Va.: Emma Josephine Aker Terry, passed away peacefully at her home and went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer on May 23, 2016. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to everyone who knew her. She will be sadly missed by all her family. Mrs. Terry was preceded in death by husband, Thomas Terry; parents, Dell and Fannie Aker; brothers, Elva Aker and Gaylord Aker; sisters, Louise Troxell and Katherine Bartley and a special sister-in-law, Thelma Aker. She is survived by daughters, Angelia Romans and husband Rick, and Frances Cortner and husband James all of Chilhowie, Va.; son, Bob Terry and wife Patsy of Broken Arrow, Okla.; three grandchildren, Betsy Douthitt and husband Alan, Chris Romans and wife Julie and Scarlett Blevins and husband Kevin; five special great-grandchildren, Tyler and Abbie Douthitt, Bailey and Tanner Blevins and Dylan Osborne; several nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses at Bristol Hospice, Dr. Armstrong and Dr. Verdona. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 8 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Pastor Steve Aker officiating. Graveside services will be held Friday, May 27, 2016 at 11 a.m. at St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery, Chilhowie, Va. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 until 8 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.seaverbrown.com. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory is honored to serve the Terry Family.