Obituaries:  Francis "MoJo" J. Downs, Sabine Parish       D-520
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 28, 2002
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Francis "MoJo" J. Downs (Photo)

  Francis "MoJo" J. Downs, 81, of Zwolle, died Aug. 22, 2002, at
DeSoto Regional Health System in Mansfield.

  Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Aug. 24, at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church, with interment following at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church Cemetery. Father Timothy Hurd officiated.

  Survivors include three daughters, Shirley Meshell and husband
Charles of Zwolle, Brenda Wilhelm and husband Dan of Shreveport,
and Deborah "Dobie" Henderson and husband Donald of Zwolle; three
sisters, Louise Wilkerson, and Pauline Parrie, both of Zwolle,
and Bessie Armstrong of Kenner; one brother, Sam Parrie of
Zwolle; five grandchildren, Tim Downs and wife Monica of
Converse, Karen Wilkerson and husband Hajo of Noble, Eric
Henderson and wife Sora of Columbia, S. C., Don-Nell McGee and
husband Marc, and LeLoni Meshell, all of Zwolle; seven great
grandchildren, Ashley, and April Meadows of Harrisburg, Ill.,
Jeremy, and Jacob Wilkerson of Noble, Joshua, and Christopher
Henderson of Columbia, S. C., and Nicholas McGee of Zwolle; and a
host of special nieces and nephews.

  She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Downs; parents,
Clarence and Mack Parrie; sister, Josephine Brown; and brother,
Clarence Parrie Jr.

  Pallbearers were Allen Parrie, Gary Parrie, John Parrie, Dean
Parrie, Eric Parrie, and Bubba Rivers. Honorary pallbearers were
Steven Parrie, and Dale Brown.

  Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Many, La.