Avis de décès de Elizabeth-Tyler-Gunter Downey - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

DOWNEY, Elizabeth Tyler Gunter (Beppy÷, ninety-one, affectionately known as (Two Mama,÷ died on March 10, 2007 atOnslow Memorial Hospital aftera brief illness. The beloved wifeof the late Bruce J. Downey, Jr.,she was a resident of Jacksonville since 1946. Mrs. Downeygrew up in Montgomery Alabama, the daughter of its long-time Mayor, William A. Gunter,Jr. and Julia Scott Gunter. Shegraduated from The SempleSchool in New York City. Shemet her husband when he wasstationed in Montgomery as apilot with the Army Air Corpsduring World War II. She returned with him to North Carolina after the war to raise herfamily. She is survived by herson, Bruce J. Downey III ofMontgomery, her daughter,Elizabeth D. Raymond of Jacksonville, and their spouses, Shirley S. Downey and Mat C. Raymond, Jr. Also surviving herare her grandchildren, Mat C.Raymond III and his wife, Ann;Victoria Tyler Downey and herfiancT, Steve Ficklin; ElizabethRaymond Beacham and herhusband, Stephen; Bruce J.Downey IV and his wife, Jennifer; and John Stewart Downey.She had two great grandchildren, Mat C. Raymond IV andTyler Sloan Beacham. She wasone of seven children andleaves behind numerous lovingcousins, nieces and nephewsin Montgomery. Her specialfriends who helped her were Tiffany Clayton, Dorothy Poinsette, and Jessie Mae Thompson. The Funeral will be held at 2:00pm at St. Anne's EpiscopalChurch on Wednesday March14th. Burial will follow at Onslow Memorial Park. The familywill receive friends Tuesdayevening from 6:00 pm until 8:00pm at Jones Funeral Home. Inlieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Anne'sEpiscopal Church, 711 Henderson Dr., Jacksonville, NC,28540.