LEXINGTON – Joseph Patrick Downing went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Patrick, who was from Lexington, was 21 years old, beloved by many and passed away due to complications from his cerebral palsy.
He is survived by his parents, Joe and Susan Downing; Nana, Marian Downing; uncles, Tim and Jason (Lynette) Stowe; aunts, Tracy (Johnny) Quesada and Vickie Stowe; cousins, Jonathan, Samuel, Juliana and Nathan Quesada, Kaitlin Stowe, Mia and Autumn Bradley. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Harold and Peggy Stowe and Papa, Cecil Downing.
Patrick was a sweet, content, loving child. He enjoyed school, music and his pugs. He lit up the world with his smile.
Special thank you to Dr. Deborah Greenhouse, Palmetto Richland Children’s Hospital, Hands of Hope, and all the physicians and nurses who have cared for him over the years.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. The family will receive friends from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his honor to Palmetto Richland Children’s Hospital, 7 Richland Medical Park Drive, Columbia, SC 29203.