Curtis Wayne Downs
March 11, 1951 - August 14, 2017
Curtis Wayne Downs, 66, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017, at Cornerstone Health and Rehab in Corinth. He was born in Rienzi, Mississippi on March 11, 1951, to Thomas Clifton and Evelyn Gist Downs. He worked in construction as a carpenter before becoming disabled. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening with his wife, music, animals and recently, reading his Bible. He also liked visiting with his great-grandkids. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 19, 2017, at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Shelby Crum officiating and Tyler Downs delivering the eulogy. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday night from 5:00 till 8:00 P.M. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Tackett Downs; daughters, Lisa Crum (Shelby) of Kossuth and Lori Downs of Booneville; brothers, Randy Downs (Sandy), Jackie Downs, Danny Ray Downs all of Corinth, Billy Downs (Phyllis) of Iuka, Junior Downs (Rochelle) and Buddy Downs of Booneville, Thomas Downs (Dorothy), Bo Downs (Liz) all of Rienzi; sisters, Diane Russell (Eddie) and Carolyn Hall (Robert) all of Rienzi, and Cathy Fieash (Rickey) of Walnut; grandchildren, Hyvin Tutor and Jaycee Tutor of Kossuth, Tyler Downs (Kayla), Justin Lambert all of Booneville; great-grandchildren, Johnna Adams, Ava Mae, Koby and Khloe Miller. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Barbara Howard. Pallbearers will be Jack Tackett, Rickey Lee, Mark Lambert, Josh Skelton, Morgen Lambert and Allen Storey. Condolences may be extended to the family at boonevillefuneralhome.net
Curtis Wayne Downs, 66, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017, at Cornerstone Health and Rehab in Corinth. He was born in Rienzi, Mississippi on March 11, 1951, to Thomas Clifton and Evelyn Gist Downs. He worked in construction as a carpenter... View Obituary & Service Information