Teresa Kay Stowe was born on November 3, 1949 to Noel Reed and Era Faye (Springfield) Graham, in Childress, Texas. She was raised in Childress and attended schools there. She graduated from Childress High School. She lived off and on in Frederick. She received her Bachelor's Degree from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. She taught Mathematics and Algebra at Martin Luther King High School before retiring due to health issues. She also taught twirling lessons. She married George Clifford Stowe. She was devoted to her family and raising her sons. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband: George Clifford Stowe, of the home; two sons: Jason Reed Hicks and Justin Hicks, both of Oklahoma City; three grandchildren: Jessica and Julian, of Frederick, Oklahoma, and Jamie Turner of Wichita Falls, Texas.