Thomas Douglas Downey

Mr. Thomas Douglas "Tommy" Downey, son of the late Thomas Henry Downey and Ruby Narine Ingram Downey was born July 26, 1942 in Mobile, Alabama. Tommy attended the public schools of Mobile County and was a 1960 graduate of Murphy High School. Being the son of a WWII and Vietnam Merchant Marine, Tommy naturally found himself called to the service and spent four years in the United States Coast Guard. After spending 33 years working for Scott Paper, Tommy retired and took to the road as a truck driver for more than a decade. Tommy was an avid Mardi Gras participant and spent many years as an active member of two Mystic Societies.

On November 13, 2016, Tommy was born again as he surrendered his life to the Lord Jesus Christ. On December 24, 2016, Tommy peacefully departed this life, at home, after a courageous battle with cancer. In his final hours, he was surrounded by all of his children as well as several grand and great-grandchildren, who in assurance of Tommy’s commitment to Christ commended him into the hand of the Savior.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine “Kathy” Downey. He will forever be remembered and cherished in the lives of his sister, Janice Mundy; his daughters, Stephanie Conklan and Mindy (Mike) Hovell; his son, Thomas Derek (Tammy) Downey; 10 grandchildren, Joshua (Rachel) Brown, Jandi Orso, Shelley Joyner, Jessica Joyner, Brittani (William) Persinger, HaLeigh Downey, Thomas Hovell, Kayla (Colter) Bradley, Thomas “TJ” Downey, Emily-Ann Dunn; 14 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Visitation will be Thursday, December 29, 2016, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home, Saraland. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Springhill Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be made at www.radneyfuneralhome-saraland.com.