Published in The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, AL, Wednesday, December 6, 2000.
Lewis Albert Downs, 87, died Monday at an Athens hospital.
The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with burial in Pleasant Point Cemetery.
Mr. Downs was a retired farmer and a member of Poplar Creek Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Corethia Downs.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Downs; six sons, Gene Downs of San Antonio, Alton Downs of Decatur, Stanley "Doc" Downs, Jimmy Downs, Robin Downs and Danny Ray Downs, all of Athens; two daughters, Carolyn Beaver of Hartselle and Ann Pennington of Rockwood, TN; four brothers, W. C. "Dub" Downs of Athens, George Downs of Huntsville, Talmadge Downs of Somerville and Devaughn Downs of Madison; three sisters, Velaree Marks, Robbie Evans and Nella Russell, all of Athens; 22 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Published in The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, AL, Wednesday, December 6, 2000.
Lewis Albert Downs, 87, died Monday at an Athens hospital.
The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with burial in Pleasant Point Cemetery.
Mr. Downs was a retired farmer and a member of Poplar Creek Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Corethia Downs.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Downs; six sons, Gene Downs of San Antonio, Alton Downs of Decatur, Stanley "Doc" Downs, Jimmy Downs, Robin Downs and Danny Ray Downs, all of Athens; two daughters, Carolyn Beaver of Hartselle and Ann Pennington of Rockwood, TN; four brothers, W. C. "Dub" Downs of Athens, George Downs of Huntsville, Talmadge Downs of Somerville and Devaughn Downs of Madison; three sisters, Velaree Marks, Robbie Evans and Nella Russell, all of Athens; 22 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Family Members
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William Chisholm "Dub" Downs Sr
1914–2001
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Thomas Clellon "Ted" Downs
1916–1998
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George Calvin Downs
1921–2007
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Lalon Talmadge Downs
1923–2004
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Alton Leon Downs
1925–1925
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Thelmon Arlin Downs
1926–1967
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Clifford Devaughn Downs
1928 – unknown
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Doyle Junior Downs
1931–1993
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Nella Meryle Downs Russell
1936–2008
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