Jonesboro- Terry Lee Cullum, 74, passed away Friday, October 13, 2023 at NEA Baptist Hospital.

Terry was born February 6, 1949 in Jonesboro to the late Gail and Polly Birmingham Cullum. He was a Monette High School 1966 graduate, where he was class president. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during Vietnam War. He served his community as a Monette American Legion member and a deacon and teacher of the young men's class at Monette First Baptist Church. He was the owner of Terry's Lucky Foods for twenty-five years. He went on to work as a Walmart manager for eighteen years until he and his wife, Ruthie bought a Superior Senior Care franchise now for over twenty-three years as a family business.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman and former Boy Scout leader and organ donation advocate. He enjoyed several more years of life due to someone's donation.

He is survived by his wife of fifty-five yrs., Ruthie Steele Cullum; his children, Melanie Mullen (Kevin) of Jonesboro, Jenny Salyers (Bruce) of Sugarland, Texas, Bradley Cullum (Charles) of Winona, MN and Daniel Cullum (Ashley) of Jonesboro; brothers, Larry Cullum (Barbara) of Germantown, TN and Joe Cullum (Gay) of Jonesboro; grandchildren, Sidney Salyers and Isabel Salyers of Sugarland, Emma Sparkman of Jonesboro, Timothy Farmer of Wausau, WI, Hayden Cullum, Nicole Cullum and Jonah Cullum all of Jonesboro and many other family.

He was also preceded in death by a sister, Gayla Jones.

A celebration of his life will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Gregg Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Reed officiating. Interment will follow at Macey Cemetery with military honors.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 until time of service Wednesday at the funeral home.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Blake Cullum, Jonathan Cullum, Jack Sparkman, Chris Sanders, Bret Qualls and Bobby Hurst. Honorary pallbearers, his high school class of 1966, John Heern and James Hancock.

Lasting memorials may be sent to the Abner Blankenship American Legion Post 136, P.O. Box 502, Monette, AR 72447 or St. Jude Children Research Hospital and asking all to become an organ donor in memory of Terry.