Mr. Clarence A. "Lonnie" Downs age 87, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, September 18, 2017 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services. Rev. Clifford Braxton will officiate. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until service time Monday, September 18, 2017 at Aldridge Funeral Services and other times the residence of James and Michelle Doggett 237 Clements Road Americus.
Mr. Downs was born April 2, 1930 in Junction City, Ga. son of the late Fredrick Downs and the late Gordene Alred Downs. He was a retired Engineer from the Department of Transportation. Mr. Downs was a devoted family man and a member of Unity Christian Fellowship church in Ellaville, Ga.
Survivors include his wife Catherine Downs of Americus; four daughters and sons-in-law Patricia Hatcher of Tampa, Fl., Sharon Pittman (Bruce) of Tampa, Fl., Jean Nkwenti of Springfield, MO, and Pamela Terry (Randy) of Moultrie,...