Charles Lester Downs, born November 25, 1916 passed away October 1, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents: Charles Newell Downs & Laura Annie Downs; spouse, Anna Josephine Downs; children: Marvin Sherrill Hill, Millard Lee Hill, Charles Alton Hill; siblings: Mary, Edna, Leo, & Newell. He is survived by children: Charles Edmond Downs, Robert Downs, Wilma Ann Krewson & husband Charles; daughter-in-laws: Billie Ruth Hill, Georgia Ann Hill, Sue Hill; siblings: Dorothy Ogletree, Irene Harris, Gloria Bailey, Betty Richardson, Oscar Downs & wife Evelyn; grandchildren: 7 grandchildren from his 2 sons, Anna Ruth Hawthorne, Charles Krewson Jr., Michele Smith, Kevin Hill, Stephen Hill, Penni Martin, Nathan Hill, Evangeline Ingwerson, Pamela Wiggs, Sherrill Hill; along with a host of great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, & friends.
