Obituary of Terry Joe Staggs

Terry Joe Staggs, 70, of Indianapolis passed away on October 16, 2024. He was born in Martinsville, IN to Alfred Harrison and Josephine Edith (Oliver) Staggs on December 14, 1953 making him the youngest of 13 children. They later moved to Rivervale, IN and he graduated from Shawswick High School and went on to receive several certifications. Terry was a jack of all trades. He loved driving for Waste Management in his younger years, he then worked for IUPUI Parking Service for several years after that and then he got an additional certification in HVAC and started Working for Simon Property Group he was known to his co-workers as "the man with the pocket socket" until he retired in 2012. In his spare time, when he was not working, he enjoyed fishing and mushroom hunting.  Terry was preceded in death by his partner, Christine Denise Staggs Bone; parents and 8 siblings; brothers Gerald, Alfred, Douglas, Melvin, Frederick Staggs; sisters Melvina Hestand, Helen Killion, Janie Worley. He is survived by his daughter, Juanita J. (David) Marion; son, Terry Scott (Heather A.) Staggs; granddaughters, Alaynah Staggs-Harris, Haylie Staggs, Shelby Staggs-Marion, Marisah (Mason) Darling; grandsons, Dustin Staggs and David Marion Jr. ; great granddaughters, Adrianna Figures and Kameeyah Terree Grace; and his siblings, Mary Elizabeth Copeland, Judith Gee, Kathy Howell and Kenny Gillian.