Jason C. Terry

Jason C. Terry, 39, of Owensboro, passed away suddenly on October 5, 2010 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Owensboro, he was a 1990 graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School where he excelled in basketball and baseball. Known affectionately as both Dog and Smiley, he holds the record for the most steals by an Owensboro Catholic basketball player, taking the ball away 107 times in the 1989/1990 season. Jason was an active member of Roseville Baptist Church in Hancock County, where he taught kindergarten through 5th grade Sunday school. For 11 years he worked with NASCAR as a jack man and right rear tire carrier for Brewco Motor Sports for drivers Mark Green, David Green, Casey Atwood, Jeff Purvis, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffel, and Kevin Grubb. Following his NASCAR career he was co-owner of MJ's Flooring.

Mr. Terry is survived by his wife of 13 years, Regina Blan Terry; his children, Jason Blake Terry and Kendall Lee Terry, at home; his parents, Clint and Marsha Johnson Terry of Owensboro; his sisters, Cassie Stelmach and her husband Kevin, Kristy Ebelhar and her husband Brian, and Misty Durbin and her husband Wayne, all of Owensboro; his mother and father-in-law David and Leniah Blan of Philpot, his brothers-in-law, John Blan and Bobby Blan, both of Owensboro; his grandmothers, Betty Jo ''Mimi'' Johnson and Margaret Terry, both of Owensboro; his grandparents-in-law Bob and Peggy Blan of Patesville; and his nieces and nephews, Kayla, Cody, Kristina, and Wesley Stelmach, Dylan and Maci Durbin, and Mollie and Mallorie Ebelhar, all of Owensboro; and several aunts and uncles.

The funeral service for Mr. Terry will be 2:00 p.m. Friday at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory. Visitation with the family will be from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday and from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. Friday at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Blake and Kendall Terry Scholarship Fund, care of Chase Bank.