Obituary: Ada Downs, 78, Bardstown
ADA DOWNS
Ada Downs, 78, of Bardstown, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. She was born April 20, 1936, in Washington County. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Norman “Poss” Downs; two daughters, Libby Hutchins and Joy Greenwell; one grandson, Jeremy McCubbins; her parents, Albert and Mary Yates; three sisters, Hattie Yates, Margaret Inmon and Catherine Mayfield; three brothers, Philetus Yates, Lee Yates and Frank Yates; and two half-brothers, Ronnie Yates and Dickie Yates.
He is survived by three daughters, Mary Helen Hodge (Terry) of Bardstown, Lois Price (Joey) of Woodlawn, and Elaine Byrd (Mike) of Mount Washington; two sons, Danny Downs (Suzie) and Jerry Downs (Gail), both of Bardstown; two half-sisters, Frances Powell and Katie Ann Hagan, both of Springfield; two half-brothers, Clarence Yates and Charley Yates, both of Springfield; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral is 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at the Barlow Funeral Home with burial in the Holy Trinity Cemetery. The Rev. Kevin McGrath will officiate.
Visitation is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at the funeral home with a prayer service 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorial contributions may go to the donor’s favorite charity.
The Barlow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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