Thomas Eugene Downes Obituary

With solemn reverence, we commemorate Thomas Eugene Downes of Blairsville, Georgia, born in Dover, New Jersey, whose life came to an end on October 10, 2024 at the age of 73, leaving behind cherished memories. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Thomas Eugene Downes to show support.

As we bid Thomas farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Thomas is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Francis Julian Downes, Sr. and Barbara Nichols Downes. He is survived by: his wife Kathleen Bidgood Downes of Blairsville; his son Thomas; his daughter-in-law Leslie Downes of Raleigh, NC; his daughter Aileen; his son-in-law Brian Goldstein (Tom) of Bluffton, SC; his granddaughters, Emily Goldstein, Kate Goldstein and Marissa Downes; and his brother Francis Downes of Jacksonville, FL..

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Georgia Wildlife Federation.