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Service:
Celebration of Life event is scheduled Saturday,
February 22, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.located at The Moore
Building Ballroom, 100 W. Washington Street, Suite
201 (2nd floor), in Monticello, Illinois.
Funeral home:
Mackey-Wright Funeral Home
Obituary
Terry Wayne Scales, 77, left this
world on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at his home in
rural Monticello, Illinois. He was born on July 29,
1947 in Danville, IL, son of Delno Carlis and Optie
(Adkins) Scales. Terry is survived by his wife
Billie (King) Scales of Monticello and son Matt
(Christine) Scales and two granddaughters, Sadie
Corrin and Stella Kaye of Westmont, IL; brother
Royce (Nancy) Scales of Lincoln, IL; sisters: Linda
Darnell Scales Farmer of Brandon, MS and Elaine
Blankenship of Mt. Zion, IL. Terry was preceded in
death by parents, brother Larue Scales and sister
ElFredia Scribner. He was a loving uncle to numerous
nieces and nephews as well as great and great great
nieces and nephews.
Terry and Billie were married on May 20, 1972 at
Funks Grove, IL. They resided in Lincoln, IL until
transferring to Monticello in 1994. Terry retired
from General Telephone/Verizon where he worked in
various positions over the years. He always enjoyed
working whether it was on the job or on projects at
home, and he was frustrated when his body no longer
allowed him to do so. Among other things, he
restored a 1938 Dodge Sedan, a 1972 VW Beetle, as
well as painting and body work on vehicles for
various friends. Terry was an outdoorsman, enjoying
yard work as well as hunting in his earlier days. He
always enjoyed the opportunity to lend a helping
hand to others, which he frequently did. He’ll be
missed by many.
The Celebration will begin at 1:30pm with a
reception. There will be scheduled speakers at
approximately 2:15pm. Hors d’oeuvres and
refreshments will follow with the event to end at
4:30pm.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
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