Funeral services were held at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with graveside services held at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, at the Cross Plains Cemetery in Cross Plains, TX.
Barbara was born April 13, 1946 in Rising Star, to parents; Harold Thetford and Bobbie Mae Watson, a former resident of Cross Plains, and has resided in Daisetta for the past 32 years. She was a homemaker, member of the First Assembly of God in Daisetta, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, bird watching, and camping.
Mrs. Downs was preceded in death by her father: Harold Thetford, stepfather: Ted Casey, daughter: Sierra Ethridge, stepdaughter: Rhonda Downs Luce, sister: Margaret Owens, and grandparents: Troy and Myrtle "Mae" Watson.
She is survived by her husband of 32 years: Johnny M. "Buddy" Downs of Daisetta, sons: Gary E. "Eugene" Ford of Cross Plains, James B. "Brian" Ford and wife Jennifer of Daisetta, and Corey Ford and wife Heather of Liberty, stepdaughters: Jody Guidry of Daisetta and Susan Bell and husband James of Channelview, stepson: Johnny M. Downs, Jr. of Daisetta, mother: Bobbie M. Watson Casey of Cross Plains, sisters: Debbie Mathis of Cross Plains, Sandra Abernathy of Brownwood, and Pam Thetford of Cross Plains, brother: Max Thetford and wife Linda of Brownwood, son-in-law: Buddy Luce of Daisetta, 16 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Funeral services were held at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with graveside services held at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, at the Cross Plains Cemetery in Cross Plains, TX.
Barbara was born April 13, 1946 in Rising Star, to parents; Harold Thetford and Bobbie Mae Watson, a former resident of Cross Plains, and has resided in Daisetta for the past 32 years. She was a homemaker, member of the First Assembly of God in Daisetta, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, bird watching, and camping.
Mrs. Downs was preceded in death by her father: Harold Thetford, stepfather: Ted Casey, daughter: Sierra Ethridge, stepdaughter: Rhonda Downs Luce, sister: Margaret Owens, and grandparents: Troy and Myrtle "Mae" Watson.
She is survived by her husband of 32 years: Johnny M. "Buddy" Downs of Daisetta, sons: Gary E. "Eugene" Ford of Cross Plains, James B. "Brian" Ford and wife Jennifer of Daisetta, and Corey Ford and wife Heather of Liberty, stepdaughters: Jody Guidry of Daisetta and Susan Bell and husband James of Channelview, stepson: Johnny M. Downs, Jr. of Daisetta, mother: Bobbie M. Watson Casey of Cross Plains, sisters: Debbie Mathis of Cross Plains, Sandra Abernathy of Brownwood, and Pam Thetford of Cross Plains, brother: Max Thetford and wife Linda of Brownwood, son-in-law: Buddy Luce of Daisetta, 16 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
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