Terry Lee Zeller

Pastor Terry Lee Zeller, age 60 of Hamilton passed away in Hospice of Hamilton on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 12:55 AM. He was born in Ephrata, Pennsylvania on February 8, 1950 the son of Gene and Vera (Wenrich) Zeller. Terry earned a Bachelor of Theology Degree in 1972 from Eastern Baptist Seminary and was employed as a personnel manager for SOS Steel for ten years until 1980, when he became the pastor of Bible-Way Missionary Baptist Church for the last 31 years. On June 14, 1969 in Hamilton he was married to Patricia Nantz.

He is survived by his wife, Patty Zeller of Hamilton; his mother, Vera Zeller of Hamilton; two daughters, Kristina (Ken) Lyttle of Hamilton and Melanie (Matt) Davenport of Crossville, Tennessee; three brothers, Gene (Lynette) Zeller Jr. of Bernville, Pennsylvania, Glen Zeller of Hamilton, and John (Katie) Zeller of Zephyrhills, Florida; ten grandchildren, Kirsten, Gabby, Lilly, Meredith, Ryan, Nathan, Jaycie, Grant, Leanna, and Isabella; and one great-grandchild, Kennedi; and also a sister-in-law, Pam Zeller of Arlington, Texas; and a number of nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends and the devoted members of Bible-Way Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Gene Zeller Sr. in 1997; by one son, Timmy Zeller in 1981; and by one brother, Craig Zeller in 2007.

Funeral services will be held at the Bible-Way Missionary Baptist Church, 1324 Millville Avenue, on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM with Bro. Earl Rosenbalm, Associate Pastor, assisted by Bro. Nathaniel Simpson and Bro. Ron Pittman. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to Bible-Way Missionary Baptist Church.