Donald Downey, 1934-2007

Published Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Donald D. Downey, 73, of Ashland passed away Monday, June 4, 2007, at his home.

Services will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at Robinson Funeral Home in Ashland. Visitation will be two hours before the service.

He was born April 17, 1934, in Chambersburg, Ill., the son of Ralph and Winifred Dennis Downey. He married Fay E. Turpin in 1956, in Versailles. On April 14, 1984, he married Norma Mountjoy in Columbia, and she survives.

He retired from IBM, where he worked as an engineer. Don was a member of Chambersburg Christian Church in Chambersburg. Don served in the U.S. Air Force.

Survivors include his wife, Norma; two sons, David Downey of Centralia and Rick Harmon of Ashland; three daughters, Vicki Cheek and Pamela Meyerpeter, both of Columbia, and Kay Craig of Ashland; two sisters, Donna Welch of Cincinnati and Pat Sapp of Ashland; and nine grandchildren.

Preceding him in death are his parents; one brother, Jerry; and one grandson, Mikey.

Memorial contributions may be sent to cancer research or to the American Heart Association.