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Byron Lawrence Downs

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Byron Lawrence Downs

Birth
Mississippi, USA
Death
1 Nov 1971 (aged 75)
Mississippi, USA
Burial
Geeville, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Byron was married first to Ella Doss. She was the mother to his only child, J.V. Downs. His second wife was Florance Simmons. His third wife was Mattie G. Tyus. He has one grandson, James Downs.

Booneville-Byran Lawrence Downs 75 of Wheeler, died Wednesday at the Northeast Mississippi Hospital after a illiness of two months.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Lebanon Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. McMillian Funeral Home is in charge.

He was a retired farmer and a member of the Baptist Church.

He is survived by one son J.V. Downs of Corinth; one sister Mrs. Jack Bishop (Rachel)of Rienzi; one grandchild and three great grandchildren

He was the son of George Washington Downs and Martha B. Harrelson Downs; Grandson of Enoch James Garrison Downs and
Rachel Maud Smith Downs- and William A. Harrelson and Mary Matilda McDonald Harrelson.

He was the 10th child born to George and Martha, his brothers and sisters were; 1. Carrie Downs, 2. Jessie Downs, 3. Sarah "Sally" Downs. 4. William "Will" Garrison Downs, 5. Oliver Downs, 6. Obe Lee Downs, 7. May Downs, 8. Etna Downs, 9.Essie Downs, 10. Byron Downs, ,11. Ervin Downs 12. Beatrice Maud Downs, 13 Rachel Matilda Downs, 14. Milton Downs.

Byron was married first to Ella Doss. She was the mother to his only child, J.V. Downs. His second wife was Florance Simmons. His third wife was Mattie G. Tyus. He has one grandson, James Downs.

Booneville-Byran Lawrence Downs 75 of Wheeler, died Wednesday at the Northeast Mississippi Hospital after a illiness of two months.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Lebanon Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. McMillian Funeral Home is in charge.

He was a retired farmer and a member of the Baptist Church.

He is survived by one son J.V. Downs of Corinth; one sister Mrs. Jack Bishop (Rachel)of Rienzi; one grandchild and three great grandchildren

He was the son of George Washington Downs and Martha B. Harrelson Downs; Grandson of Enoch James Garrison Downs and
Rachel Maud Smith Downs- and William A. Harrelson and Mary Matilda McDonald Harrelson.

He was the 10th child born to George and Martha, his brothers and sisters were; 1. Carrie Downs, 2. Jessie Downs, 3. Sarah "Sally" Downs. 4. William "Will" Garrison Downs, 5. Oliver Downs, 6. Obe Lee Downs, 7. May Downs, 8. Etna Downs, 9.Essie Downs, 10. Byron Downs, ,11. Ervin Downs 12. Beatrice Maud Downs, 13 Rachel Matilda Downs, 14. Milton Downs.



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