John Henry Downey Obituary

We are sad to announce that on March 26, 2023 we had to say goodbye to John Henry Downey (Oxford, North Carolina). You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his father Louis Henry Downey. He is survived by: his wife Mary Pettiford Downey; his children, Jakayla, Jacoby, Joshua, Cemetria and Jamil; his sisters, Queen Bowden and Mary Ann Brandon (Dennis); his siblings-in-law, Joan Smith (Clarence), Brandon Pettiford, Stanley Pettiford (Mary Rose) and Minster Vincent Pettiford (Angela); and his caregiver Toni Eaton. He is also survived by uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins, dear friends.

FACIAL COVERING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SERVICES.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Betts & Son Funeral Home Inc

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Betts & Son Funeral Home, Inc.
512 Lewis St, Oxford, NC 27565

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512 Lewis St, Oxford, NC 27565

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Mar 31

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Davis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
8587 Grassy Creek Rd, Oxford, NC 27565

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