Terry was born January 29, 1954 in Kansas City, MO. He graduated from Northeast High School. Terry married Michelle on August 5, 2005. She proceeded him in death on July 15, 2018. Terry was also preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Georgie Glispey. He is survived by his sister, Doris Simmons, and his nephews, Ben, Greg, Geoff, and Conan Simmons.