Shirley Ann Brown Downey

Shirley Ann Brown Downey, 87, of Jonesboro, died Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, at Stearns Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Granite City. 

She was born on May 25, 1934, in McClure, the daughter of Orvil and Maggie Smiddy Brown.      

She is survived by her daughters, Jacquelyn “Jackie” (Randy) Baldwin and Gwendolyn “Gwen” (Jerry) Fuller, both of Granite City; a son, Danny (Tina) Wright of St. Louis; her grandchildren, Cheryl (Jeff) Seemiller, Melissa (Brian) Boss, Christopher (Lisa) Baldwin, Timothy (Stacy) Baldwin, Victoria (Chad) Sanford, Danielle (Dave) Price, Joscelyn (Cody) Tatum, Daniel (Scott) Wright and Branden (Victoria) Wright; great-grandchildren, Zachary and Brett Pearman, Katelyn Wense, Hailey and Caden Yarber, Meredith, Miranda, Xander and Garrett Baldwin, Jesse and Samantha Seemiller, Jack, Mick and Tripp Sanford, Tyson and Teagan Tatum; her siblings, Ramona Wright and Gerald Brown, both of Anna, Carolyn (Bob) Coryell of Granite City and Rockie (Sandy) Brown of Milan, Tenn.; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. 

She had a special furry friend, Abby.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gerald Downey; her special friend and companion, Fred J. Wright; and five siblings, Robert Brown, Lonnie Brown, Oliver (Bert) Brown, Patricia Reynolds, and an infant brother, Orvil Dean Brown.      

She loved her family and all of God’s creatures. She enjoyed working in her yard and spending time among her flowers.      

Funeral services for Shirley Downey were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro, with David Adams officiating. 

Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro was in charge of arrangements.      

Memorials can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

To visit her memorial page and to leave online condolences for the family, visit rendlemanhilemanfh.com.