Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....Downs, Joseph A. May 4, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dana Brown http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00005.html#0001067 August 4, 2007, 3:37 pm Trent-Dowell Funeral Home notice Joseph A. Downs, age 84 of Hardinsburg,KY died Friday, 5-4-2007 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville,KY. He was born in McQuady,KY on 7-15-1922, the son of the late Charles and Nettie Gertrude Hinton Downs. He was a retired deckhand, a WWII Army veteran and member of St. Romuald Catholic Church and Hardinsburg VFW Post 5831. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Joe was preceded in death by his wife - Helen Whitfill Downs a son - Randall Joseph Downs a sister - Geraldine Bland He is survived by 5 children: Larry Downs and his wife Sheila of Rineyville,KY Mickey Downs and his wife Anna Rae of Monticello,KY Mary Ann Tate and her husband Jimmy of Hardinsburg,KY Sandi Vessels and her husband Johnny of Rhodelia,KY Karens Downs of Hardinsburg,KY 9 grandchildren: Gail Smith Randy,Brad,Chris and Brian Downs Cheryl Elam Jennifer Britt Jeremy Vessels Jess Carlson 2 step grandchildren: Ed and Tommy Tate 15 great grandchildren: Logan Smith Thomas,Grace,Joseph,Austin and Kyndal Downs Connor,Alexander & Sawyer Elam Carissa,Caleigh and Ashleigh Britt Cole and Clay Cessels Lani Carlson 5 step great grandchildren: Dillon,Lacee,Collin,Cody & Ransom Tate Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 8,2007 at 10AM CDT at St. Romuald Catholic Church with Fr. Tony Bickett officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military honors performed by the Hardinsburg VFW Post 5831. Visitation will be held on Monday from 3-8PM CDT and after 8:30AM CDT Tuesday at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home. Memorial contributions are requested to: St. Romuald School. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/d/downs242nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/kyfiles/