William R. Downs

	William R. Downs, 79, of Ashley, passed away at 2:22 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 2001 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Care Center in Marion.
	Bill was a farmer.  He was a member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church at Tamaroa.  He was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II.
	He was born September 24, 1922 at DeSoto, the son of James and Lucy (Leek) Downs.  He married Grace Crowe on May 17, 1973 and she survives.
	He is survived by his wife of Ashley; kids, Richard and Kathleen haycraft of Tamaroa, Leroy Taylor of Tamaroa, Donald Taylor of chicago; grandkids, Milly Mason, Holly  dixon, Tammy Harris, Richard Haycraft II, Shellse George, Lisa Livingston, Bo George, Marilyn Burgess, Carolyn Burgess and Zella Haycraft and a sister, Irene Davis of DuQuoin.
	He was preceded in death by his parents.
	Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 8 at the Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa with Rev. Joseph Crowe officiating.
	Friends called from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa.
	 Interment was in the Tamaroa Cemetery.
	 Military graveside rites were conducted by the DuQuoin VFW Post 513.
