Obituaries: Mattie Yeager Downs, 1944, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 20, 1944 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mrs. W. W. Downs Is Buried at Mt. Zion Last Friday

Mrs. Mattie Yeager Downs died at her home in the Mt. Zion Community Wednesday
morning, January 12, 1944.

Mrs. Downs, who was 68 years and 8 days of age at the time of her death, was
born in Montgomery County, Miss.  She was the daughter of the late David E.
Yeager and Mareene Kilpatrick Yeager of Eros, La, Jackson Parish, La., who
came to Louisiana when Mrs. Downs was a young girl.  She was married to W. W.
Downs in 1904 and they made their home in Jackson Parish until 1927 when they
moved to Ward Five, Winn Parish, where they have since resided.

In early life, Mrs. Downs was converted and became a member of the Methodist
Church and lived a devoted and consecrated Christian life until her death. 
All who knew her will always remember her for fine Christian character, her
outstanding kindness to her family, friends, and to all those she knew.

For the past seven years she was confined to her bed by a lingering illness,
during which time she bore her suffering without a single murmur or complaint
as only one of God's children can do.

Mrs. Downs was a devoted wife and mother and she and Mr. Downs reared a fine
family who have been outstanding citizens in their respective communities.

Funeral services were held in the family home on Friday afternoon, January 14,
with Rev. Lula Wardlow, Rev. Holland, Rev. Jack Shaw, and Rev. Tillman Brown,
local pastor, in charge.  Interment was made in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.  The
many beautiful floral offerings were evidences of a multitude of friends.

Pallbearers were J. W. Gunn, Miley Walsworth, J. Cheston Stevens, Lloyd J.
Harrison, Willard Kilpatrick, Odus Wardlow, Jessie Lee Cardozier, and Frank
Fredieu.

Mrs. Downs is survived by her husband, W. W. Downs; three daughters, Miss
Mattie D. Downs of Montogmery, Mrs. Oleta Hale of Pineville, Mrs. Lish Neal of
Montgomery; three sons, Jessie D. Downs of Pasadena, Texas, Paul Downs of Camp
Livingston, Ira N. Downs of Montgomery; one sister, Mrs. Ola Loflin of Clarks,
La.; three brothers, Bella Yeager of Galveston, Texas; Connie Yeager of Eros,
La., and Virgil Yeager of Vicksburg, Miss., and ten grandchildren.