Mary Ruth Downs, 87, of Lebanon, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at Life Care Center of Bardstown. She was born May 19, 1928, in Washington County. She was a former homemaker and member of St. Augustine Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Francis Downs Sr. (1959); two sons, Joseph Francis Downs Jr. and David Michael Downs; her father, Andy Coulter; her mother, Sherley Mae Mulberry Coulter; her stepmother, Mary Theresa Nalley Coulter; four sisters, Marie Elizabeth Spalding, Helen Frances Fryman, Margaret Louise Bryant and Mary Irene Wayne; two brothers, James Andrew Coulter and James Eugene Coulter; and one granddaughter, Theresa Mae Bickett.
Survivors include three daughters, Carol Jeffries, Cil Wright (Bobby) and Janice Wilkerson (Gary), all of Lebanon; two sons, Billy Downs and Chris Downs, both of Lebanon; one brother, Allen Coulter of Yelm, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
The Mass of Christian Burial is 2 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 3560 North St. Francis Road, Loretto.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto with a rosary at 7 PM with the Rev. Thomas E. Mattingly.
The Mattingly Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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