Stephanie Jean Downing Allison

Stephanie passed away on May 14, 2026, in Keller, TX, with her sister, Marie, at her side at her beautiful Casita.

Stephanie grew up in Lincoln City, Oregon, where she attended Oceanlake Elementary and Taft High Schools.

Stephanie married Ronald Allison and settled in Fort Worth, TX. Together, they operated a successful business, Allison Belting Specialists, for 25 years. After retiring, they enjoyed traveling and spending time with family. Stephanie maintained a lifelong love of the ocean and the beach and never missed a chance to travel back to Oregon to visit family; and patronize many of the local shops.

Stephanie was a voracious reader and loved history and autobiographies, as well as fiction. She loved shopping and collecting beautiful things, even if Ron complained they collected dust. Stephanie loved art, jewelry, and anything with cats or owls on it. She was an accomplished cross stitch artist and leaves behind a treasury of handmade gifts.

Stephanie is preceded in death by her stepfather, Robert M Turnbull [2000]; father, Robert “Bob” Downing [2011]; mother, Rosemary (Austin) Downing [2012]; and younger brother, Francis Robert “Bobby” Downing [2014].

Stephanie is survived by her husband of nearly 37 years, Ronald Allison; Uncle, Charles Austin, Salem, OR; siblings Mike Downing [Donna] of Lincoln City, OR, Marie Downing Wilson [Roger] of Bloomington, MN, and John Downing [Aleta] of Dayton, NV; Nieces and nephews Emily Downing-Moore [Daniel Thompson] of Eugene, OR, Brian Downing (Catherine) of Estero, FL, Caleb Downing (Amanda Smith) of Hillsboro, OR, Kate Downing (Nathan Moore) of Eugene, OR, and Jennifer Wilson Rogers [Ross] of Herndon, VA; Great-nieces and nephews Graden Robert Downing, Elijah Michael Downing, Eden Aileen St Clair Moore, Gideon Atticus Lukas Moore, Lilliane Ella Downing, Jude Alexander Downing, Paxton Scott Downing, Rosemary Jean Downing, Louise Rose Rogers and Jack “Mac” McCarty Rogers.

Additionally, Stepdaughters Rhonda Sheneman-Allison and Liz White; daughter-in-law JoAnn Allison; grand-daughters Ashley Padilla [Gabe] and Brandi Allison. Ashley will long enjoy her “Grandma Steph’s” stylish shoes and boots she gifted to her in her last months.

A private family Celebration of Life will be held in Lincoln City, OR over the summer with a scattering of ashes in the Pacific Ocean.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Maine Moon Cats, PO Box 161, Absecon, NJ 08201 or Anchor of Hope Hospice, 7708 San Jacinto Place, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75024, or Meadowview House Casita, 2000 Meadowview Drive, Keller, TX 76262.