Terry Funeral Home- Providing Funeral Services in Philadelphia, PA.

ABOUT US

Terry Funeral Home opened in July of 1938 in Pleasantville, NJ by Paul S. Terry, Sr.. The Pleasantville community graciously opened their hearts to the fine work that Mr. Terry provided. In December of 1938, Terry Funeral Home expanded and opened a second location in Philadelphia, PA. He successfully operated both sites from 1938 to 1943, when he then decided to transfer all business to Philadelphia.

Mr. Terry wanted his funeral home to become a family affair. So in 1947, his lovely wife Francis E. Terry became a partner. Then, in 1960, his son Paul S. Terry Jr. came into the business upon receiving his degree from Lincoln University; thus keeping up the family tradition (Paul Sr. also attended Lincoln University, class of '32). Thompson T. Terry, Paul S. Terry Sr.'s youngest son, joined Terry Funeral Home as the business administrator in 1967 after completing his studies at Penn State University (class of '65) and The American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service, Inc. in New York City.

The two sons continued to run Terry Funeral Home after the passing of their father in 1986. Paul S. Terry, Jr. and Thompson T. Terry, Sr. gained the respect and admiration of the community by adhering to their motto, "Building Business on the Basis of Merit." They were always eager to share their knowledge and resources to help others to succeed. Many area funeral directors served their apprenticeship under the Terry brothers' tutelage and later went on to open businesses of their own.

Thompson Terry's homegoing was in 1997. At that point, Paul S. Terry, Jr. continued on as Funeral Director and Owner. March of 2000 brought about a new change, when Gregory T. Burrell became President of Terry Funeral Home. Mr. Burrell has managed to keep alive the rich and vibrant tradition of Terry Funeral Home. To date, Mr. Paul S. Terry, Jr. remains as a Funeral Director.

At Terry Funeral Home, our staff is among the best in the business. The firm truly distinguishes itself in the Philadelphia market place by providing an unmatched array of products and services. Terry Funeral Home is differentiated by a dynamic blend of ongoing traditional care, new product and service concepts, improved management standards, and enhanced administrative efficiency.

Terry Funeral Home is one of the most well respected funeral homes in all of Pennsylvania. Many legendary people from the Philadelphia area received funeral services there. Billy Kyle, the piano player for Louis Armstrong's Band, was honored in 1966. Terry Funeral Home also handled Paul Roberson's (athlete, singer, actor, and civil rights activist), funeral services in 1975. Services for the Hon. Lucien Blackwell, former U.S. Congressman were performed in 2003.

In 2005 services were performed for C. Delores Tucker, noted civil rights activist, and President of National Congress of Black Women. Numerous families of city administrators, judges, and ordinary citizens have trusted and continue to trust Terry Funeral Homes for their funeral services.

STAFF

Gregory T. Burrell / President and CEO
GBurrell@terryfuneralhome.com

Gregory T. Burrell has been President and CEO of Terry Funeral Home, Inc since 2000. Prior to that he was Vice President of Operations for Millennium Services Corp., in New York , NY from 1997-1999. From 1991-1997 he was Vice President and General Manager of Hooper Funeral Home, Inc. in Winston-Salem, NC. He has worked for several prominent funeral homes, including Zanders Funeral Home in Apopka, Florida, where he got his initial start, NJ Ford & Sons Funeral Home in Memphis, TN., and was profoundly influenced by Mrs. Clara Ivey Wilson of Ivey Brothers Funeral Home in Atlanta , Georgia.

A native of New York, New York, he earned an AS Degree from Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta, Georgia. He received a BA Degree in business management from Morehouse College.

He is the founder, President, & CEO of The Burrell Group, LLC. Founded in 1999, The Burrell Group, LLC provides funeral home management and consulting services. He is a nationally recognized 25-year veteran of the funeral business.

Mr. Burrell is a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and the Morehouse College National Alumni Association. He also holds memberships in Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity, National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association, National Funeral Directors Association, Funeral Directors & Morticians Association of North Carolina, and the Quaker State Funeral Director Association. He holds Funeral Director and Embalmers licenses in the states of Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

Greg is married to Maria Earl (1988) and has three children, Mercedes, Jordan, and Morgan.

Paul S. Terry, Jr. / Funeral Director
PTerry@terryfuneralhome.com

Paul S. Terry, Jr. carries the family name and tradition of Terry Funeral Home. His father Paul S. Terry, Sr. founded the funeral home in 1938. In 1960, Paul S. Terry, Jr. entered the funeral home business after receiving his degree from Lincoln University in Philadelphia, PA.

Trisha A. Nash / Pre-Need Consultant

Trisha A. Nash is a Pennsylvania licensed funeral director, who is responsible for educating the public about funerals, heightening awareness about getting these affairs in order prior to need and implementing a plan of action for families.
A native of Philadelphia, she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work at Temple University and completed her education in Mortuary Science at American Academy McAllister Institute in New York City in 1995. She currently holds memberships in the Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity, Quaker State Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association.