Russell Downey Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Russell Downey of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, who passed away on April 15, 2022, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Russell Downey to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Lewis Downey and Willie Lou Allen Downey; his wife Janice Downey; his sons, Roger and Randy Downey; and his brother Kenneth Downey.
He is survived by: his children, Keith Downey (Caroline) and Sonya Greene (Shannon) of Forest City; his sister Betty Norville (Norris) of Cane Creek; his grandchildren, Joshua Downey (Paige), Hannah Greene (Robert), Cody Greene (Brittney), Caleb "Bo" Greene (Hannah) and Carsyn Greene; and his great grandchildren, Addison Downey, Alayna Downey, Cullen Downey, Aubrey Bradley, Colton Greene, Bailey Greene, Kaidence Greene, Colt Greene, Coda Greene, Dawson Greene and Emma Greene.
Memorial donations are requested to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, http://www.nationalmssociety.org.
