Sylacauga, AL – Mrs. Raye N. Downing, age 85, passed away peacefully at home July 1, 2012. She was born at Gantts Quarry, Ethel Raye Neighbors and was the youngest surviving child of Oliver and Pearl Neighbors. She grew up in Sylacauga and married Neil James Downing on June 26, 1953. After living a short time in Decatur, GA and Marysville, TN, she returned to Sylacauga with her family in 1961.
She was a long time kindergarten teacher at First United Methodist Church. Her students were one of her greatest pleasures. Travel was another passion with family and friends. She visited Cuba, Canada, Europe and most of the United States. For many years she loved fishing with her husband and sharing Lake Martin with her family. She loved and embraced all life and nature with a smile and a laugh. She was thrilled equally with the smallest bird and the largest sunset. Listening to Gospel music made her beam and she lived her life to the fullest. Raye was preceded in death by her parents, husband and siblings: Clyde Neighbors, Levis N. Chambers, Doris N. Killian and Floyd Neighbors.
She is survived by her three children, Dr. Michael Downing, wife Connie and their daughters Michelle, Lauren and Shannon; Tammy Downing Puckett, husband
Brent, and their daughter, Zoie; Randall Downing, and his son, Ridge and daughter, Shaylyn.
Visitation will be Thursday, July 5 at 9:30AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sylacauga. A funeral service will be at 11:00AM with Rev. Lewis Archer and Dr. Ted Spears officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the FUMC of Sylacauga Kindergarten, 105 East Spring Street, Sylacauga, AL 35150.
Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneysmith.com .
Radney-Smith Funeral Home will direct the services.
Published in The Daily Home on July 3, 2012
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She was a long time kindergarten teacher at First United Methodist Church. Her students were one of her greatest pleasures. Travel was another passion with family and friends. She visited Cuba, Canada, Europe and most of the United States. For many years she loved fishing with her husband and sharing Lake Martin with her family. She loved and embraced all life and nature with a smile and a laugh. She was thrilled equally with the smallest bird and the largest sunset. Listening to Gospel music made her beam and she lived her life to the fullest. Raye was preceded in death by her parents, husband and siblings: Clyde Neighbors, Levis N. Chambers, Doris N. Killian and Floyd Neighbors.
She is survived by her three children, Dr. Michael Downing, wife Connie and their daughters Michelle, Lauren and Shannon; Tammy Downing Puckett, husband
Brent, and their daughter, Zoie; Randall Downing, and his son, Ridge and daughter, Shaylyn.
Visitation will be Thursday, July 5 at 9:30AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sylacauga. A funeral service will be at 11:00AM with Rev. Lewis Archer and Dr. Ted Spears officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the FUMC of Sylacauga Kindergarten, 105 East Spring Street, Sylacauga, AL 35150.
Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneysmith.com .
Radney-Smith Funeral Home will direct the services.
Published in The Daily Home on July 3, 2012
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Anyone having information, photos, corrections and stories they would like included, PLEASE feel free to contact me so I can include it. I want nothing more than the memorials I manage to be the very best and most complete memorials on FindaGrave.
Steve Johnson
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Sylacauga, AL – Mrs. Raye N. Downing, age 85, passed away peacefully at home July 1, 2012. She was born at Gantts Quarry, Ethel Raye Neighbors and was the youngest surviving child of Oliver and Pearl Neighbors. She grew up in Sylacauga and married Neil James Downing on June 26, 1953. After living a short time in Decatur, GA and Marysville, TN, she returned to Sylacauga with her family in 1961.
She was a long time kindergarten teacher at First United Methodist Church. Her students were one of her greatest pleasures. Travel was another passion with family and friends. She visited Cuba, Canada, Europe and most of the United States. For many years she loved fishing with her husband and sharing Lake Martin with her family. She loved and embraced all life and nature with a smile and a laugh. She was thrilled equally with the smallest bird and the largest sunset. Listening to Gospel music made her beam and she lived her life to the fullest. Raye was preceded in death by her parents, husband and siblings: Clyde Neighbors, Levis N. Chambers, Doris N. Killian and Floyd Neighbors.
She is survived by her three children, Dr. Michael Downing, wife Connie and their daughters Michelle, Lauren and Shannon; Tammy Downing Puckett, husband
Brent, and their daughter, Zoie; Randall Downing, and his son, Ridge and daughter, Shaylyn.
Visitation will be Thursday, July 5 at 9:30AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sylacauga. A funeral service will be at 11:00AM with Rev. Lewis Archer and Dr. Ted Spears officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the FUMC of Sylacauga Kindergarten, 105 East Spring Street, Sylacauga, AL 35150.
Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneysmith.com .
Radney-Smith Funeral Home will direct the services.
Published in The Daily Home on July 3, 2012
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Anyone having information, photos, corrections and stories they would like included, PLEASE feel free to contact me so I can include it. I want nothing more than the memorials I manage to be the very best and most complete memorials on FindaGrave.
Steve Johnson
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She was a long time kindergarten teacher at First United Methodist Church. Her students were one of her greatest pleasures. Travel was another passion with family and friends. She visited Cuba, Canada, Europe and most of the United States. For many years she loved fishing with her husband and sharing Lake Martin with her family. She loved and embraced all life and nature with a smile and a laugh. She was thrilled equally with the smallest bird and the largest sunset. Listening to Gospel music made her beam and she lived her life to the fullest. Raye was preceded in death by her parents, husband and siblings: Clyde Neighbors, Levis N. Chambers, Doris N. Killian and Floyd Neighbors.
She is survived by her three children, Dr. Michael Downing, wife Connie and their daughters Michelle, Lauren and Shannon; Tammy Downing Puckett, husband
Brent, and their daughter, Zoie; Randall Downing, and his son, Ridge and daughter, Shaylyn.
Visitation will be Thursday, July 5 at 9:30AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sylacauga. A funeral service will be at 11:00AM with Rev. Lewis Archer and Dr. Ted Spears officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the FUMC of Sylacauga Kindergarten, 105 East Spring Street, Sylacauga, AL 35150.
Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneysmith.com .
Radney-Smith Funeral Home will direct the services.
Published in The Daily Home on July 3, 2012
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Anyone having information, photos, corrections and stories they would like included, PLEASE feel free to contact me so I can include it. I want nothing more than the memorials I manage to be the very best and most complete memorials on FindaGrave.
Steve Johnson
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