Franklin Lamar Terry

Franklin Lamar Terry, 83, of Moulton, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2026 at Decatur Morgan Hospital. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM on Monday, October 26, 2026 at Moulton Church of Christ. The funeral service will follow at 3:00 PM at the church with Bill Becker, and Brad McNutt officiating. Burial will be at Jones Chapel Cemetery with Lawrence Funeral Home directing.

Born on September 1, 1943 in Lawrence County to the late Tennis and Ertha Bell Terry, Franklin graduated from Lawrence County High School in 1961. He then attended Alabama Christian College (now Faulkner University) on a basketball scholarship before earning his B.S. in education from Oklahoma Christian College. Franklin later earned his AA Certificate from Montevallo. He spent several years serving as a deacon at Moulton Church of Christ and was involved in the jail and bus ministries. Franklin enjoyed playing golf, coaching basketball, following Alabama Football, and especially supporting his grandchildren in all of their sports and band activities.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Marilyn J. Terry; daughters, Karen Sport, Kristi (Lance) Hopper; grandchildren, Luke (Elle) Hopper, Lauren (Tanner) Hood, and Lexington Sport; great-grandson, Roman Luke Hopper; sister, Glenda (Lowell) Thompson; nephews, Todd Thompson, Ted Thompson, Mike Johnson, Christopher Johnson, Stephen Randolph, Phillip Randolph, Jeff Johnson, Chad Johnson, John David Johnson, Russ Johnson; nieces, Beth Jett, Rachel Hatcher, and Laura Alsup; and extended family.

Pallbearers will be Franklin's nephews.

The family extends special thanks to all the nurses, therapists and technicians at NHC Healthcare and his home care nurse, John McDowell, for all of their loving care given to Franklin.