Haberhsam Co., GA - Obituaries - Harry Lee Downer *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: "Kim Gordon" Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************************************** Harry Lee Downer Funeral services for Harry Lee Downer, 67, of Cornelia will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at Mountain View Baptist Church. The Rev. James Harvey, the Rev. Racheo Lacey and Michael Welch will officiate, with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Downer died Thursday, June 27, 2002, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Lilesville, N.C., on March 3, 1935, he was the son of the late Joe and Maggie Bailey Downer. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Downer. Mr. Downer was retired from Habersham Hardware Home Center as the paint store manager with 32 years of service. He was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Patsy English Downer of Cornelia; daughter, Pam Kinney of Cornelia; sons, Thomas Mitchell Downer and William Douglas Downer, both of Cornelia, Brian George Downer of Mt. Airy; sisters, Diane Welch, Carol Freeman, Ruth Paul, all of Wadesboro, N.C., Mary Frances Poe of Mt. Gillead, N.C.; brothers, Joe Downer of Demorest, Herbert Allen Downer of Palm Coast, Fla.; and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., today, June 28. Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, is in charge of arrangements.