Teri was born April 13, 1949 in Independence, MO, a son of Jack and Christine (Morris) Curtis. Teri grew up in Independence and was a 1967 graduate of Truman High School in Independence. She was united in marriage to Jerry Downey, July 24, 1982 in Belton, MO. Teri had worked for the U.S. Postal Service in the Kansas City area and after moving to Peculiar in 1983, she worked at Plumb’s Restaurant in Peculiar.
She was preceded in death by a son, Robert Hayes, and her parents. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Downey, of the home, two sons, Bill Hayes and Kevin Downey, both of Peculiar, and a daughter, Jere L. Lasswell, Peculiar. Two brothers, Rev. Isreal Curtis, Montgomery, Texas, and Kelly Curtis, Peculiar. Five grandchildren and one great-grandson
