Fallen Hero: Retired Lieutenant Colonel Allen Terry Steed

Petal, MS

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Funeral Home

Moore Funeral Home

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Obituary

Military Service Tribute, Honors, and Obituary:

Recognizing and Honoring a Fallen Hero, Who Served Within the Mississippi National Guard. “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten”.

In recognition of our proud American tradition of honorable service which our military men and women have given to their country and our State, we honor a Fallen Hero.  Our nation, our state, and the National Guard Association of MS (NGAMS) regard the memorializing of its retired military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation.

Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero has been released from duty, passed from our ranks on May 4, 2025, and has moved on to his heavenly home. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Allen Terry Steed, age 78, who had served within the 114th Area Support Group, has departed and gone to a better place with our good Lord.

It takes a special person to serve within the military for their country, giving up their family time, comfort, and safety for their country, ultimately for all Americans to enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country.  A special message from General Douglas McArthur remains applicable today for our servicemen that have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away”.

Rest in Peace Soldier.  We applaud your patriotism, sacrifices, and brave efforts in serving our country and your family for their support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, our country would not stand so boldly, shine so bright, and live so free.

You now have earned a rest, so go fly with the Angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is done. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ Love for the Father and the Son.

Another great Soldier has gone home, “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten, Soldier for Life”.

Obituary, Visitation, and Service details:

Allen Terry Steed, 78, passed away peacefully on May 4th, 2025 at his home in Petal, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 at Carterville Baptist Church with a private graveside service in Carterville Baptist Church Cemetery to follow. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Terry was born in McAdams, Mississippi. He grew up helping his dad and uncle with farming and construction learning skills that he would exercise all his life. He earned an undergraduate and graduate degree from Mississippi State University. He proudly served as an officer in the Army stationed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland and White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. He frequently spoke of the desert southwest and his fondness for the opportunity to explore its awesome beauty. After his tour in the Army, he served in the Mississippi Army National Guard for 20 years, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. His professional career was marked by numerous awards and achievements and included senior positions in education, banking and finance, car sales, and emergency management. But it was in his last job, Director of Forrest County Emergency Management, that he found his true calling. Terry was a true servant leader who had a positive impact on many lives and led from the front with courage and integrity. In his free time, he could be found spending time with family, hunting, fishing, wood working, landscaping, supporting the Bulldogs, and telling stories.

Terry is survived by his wife of 58 years, Penny Steed. Survivors include his children: Gail and WC Shows, of Petal, Mississippi, and Chad and Jessica Steed, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He also leaves behind 6 grandchildren: Emily Crawford, Julia Steed, Blake Steed, Elizabeth Clark, Landon Shows, Garrison Shows, and one great grandchild, Lainey Grace Crawford. Terry was preceded in death by his parents, James Edward and Bernice Steed, and brother, James Edward Steed II. Funeral arrangements will be provided by Moore Funeral Services, Hattiesburg, MS.