October 22, 1926 – June 8, 2019
Mrs. Monique Downs, age 92, passed away Saturday morning, June 8, 2019 after a long stay in assisted and long term care. She was married to Joe W. Downs for 64 years prior to his passing away on Oct. 7, 2012. They have five children who have been greatly loved and cherished by both parents; Shirley Dawson, deceased (Robert), Scottsboro AL; JoAnn Wakefield (Will R. Jr. ); Ashville,AL; Charmaine Brown (John) of Pinson, AL; John L. Downs (Lona)of Destin, FL; Linda Carter (Tom) of Montevallo, AL.
Fourteen grandchildren; Cheryl Thorton(Lynn); Brad Vines of Washington State; Shannon Haston and Bishop Dawson (Amber) of Scottsboro ; Tommy Waldrop (Celeste) of Calera; Terry Waldrop of Ashville, AL; Billy Wakefield (Emily) or Ashville, AL and Brady Wakefield (Carson) of Huntsville, AL; Natalie Hinds (Nathan) of Springville, AL; Jay Brown (Ashly) of Springville, AL: Daniel Brown (Ally) of Calera, AL; Sarah Stills (Jordan) of Leonard Town, MD; Roxanne Renta (Kevin) and Dominique Parker (Brian) both of Trussville. She also had nineteen great grandchildren and one great-great grandson.
Mrs. Downs is survived by her two younger sisters, Carmen Lai (Pierre) of Mobile, AL; and Henrietta Scarcliff (Glenn) of Fairhope, AL; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins in the US, France etc.
Being a school teacher was her dream from an early age. She accomplished that dream teaching French, Spanish and English for 35 years at several high schools and finally retiring from Mountain Brook High School. She is a graduate of Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham, and earned her Masters Degree at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. She and Mr. Downs owned and operated Downs Tours Travel Agency which allowed them to travel all over the world.
Funeral will be at Ridout’s Trussville Chapel on Saturday, June 15, 2019.
Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM with services following at 11:00 AM
Interment to follow at Chalkville Baptist Church Cemetery
2100 Old Springville Road, Birmingham, AL 35215.
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