Terry Lynn Everly, 64, of Columbia City, passed away at 7:23 a.m. Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Franciscan Health East, Cancer Center in Lafayette.

Born on December 18, 1959, in Columbia City, Indiana, he was the son of Melvin L. and Elenor Jane (Simmons) Everly.  Growing up in Union Twp., he completed Coesse Elementary School and graduated from Columbia City Joint High School in 1978.  He continued his education by earning an associate's degree in business administration.

He began working in stone quarries at the age of eighteen, beginning his life-long career that took him throughout northern Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Missouri, where he worked in quarry management. He completed his career at Prairie Materials.

On November 2, 1991, he married Marilyn Ann Priest. They made their first home in Bunker Hill, then Bowling Green, Ohio, and Missouri, before moving to Columbia City.

An avid hunter, he liked nothing more than being in the outdoors hunting deer or pheasant. To keep his skills sharp, he enjoyed shooting sports, both target and clays, when hunting was not in season, and adding to his gun collection. Around the home, he was an accomplished woodworker, making furniture and shelving. Turning his skills to generate extra income, he bought and rehabbed houses. He always had a special place in his heart for his many dogs through the years, leaving behind his dog, Jack Flash.

Surviving is his wife, Marilyn; his mother, Elenor Jane Everly of Columbia City; children, Chrissa (Nicholas) Gross of Leesville, LA, Travis (Lauren) Everly of Cincinnati, OH, and Samantha Everly of Columbia City, Cory (Binbin Guo) Miller of Chardon, OH, and Kyle (Kristie) Miller of Napoleon, OH; grandchildren, Tyler Everly, Ruby Gross, Derek Miller, Avary Miller, Patrick Everly, and Emma Everly; and brothers, Brian (Cindy) Everly of Columbia City and Jerry (Carol) Everly of Fort Wayne.

He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Louis Everly, and sisters, Deborah Martin and Shawn Everly.

The funeral service is 11 a.m. Monday (Sept 30th) at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.  Burial is at the Union Twp Cemetery at Coesse.  Visitation is from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorials in Terry's honor are to the Franciscan Health Cancer Center.