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Michael Winston Downs , 51, of Statesville passed away Friday, February 13, 2015, at the Iredell Memorial Hospital. Michael was born on December 17, 1963 in Daytona Beach, Florida a son of the late William Henry Downs, Jr. and Ellen Hicks Downs.
He was a graduate of Astronaut High School in Daytona Beach and was a long distance truck driver.
Survivors include his wife. Vickie Evans Downs; sons, Michael Downs and James Downs; daughter, Deana Smith; grandchildren, Sunny Wiseman and Matthew Smith; and brothers, William Henry Downs, III of Rural Retreat, VA and James Downs of Charleston, SC.
Carolina Cremation of Charlotte is assisting the Downs family. Online condolences can be made to the Downs family at www.carolinacremation.com.
Ruby Lester says
i am so sorry for your loss, Michael was one of the good guys he’s going to be missed by many .
Claire Jean-Baptiste says
I hope that in due time you receive God’s peace that excels all thought, so that it will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus. As you know, God is called the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation. Rest assured that he cares for all his creatures and he would never bring us suffering. A soothing scripture is Psalm 34:18 which reads: “Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart, and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.” Sincerely.
Mary says
I am sad to say that I just found out that you are gone. I will love and miss you for the rest of my life.
Rest peacefully with the angels.
Susan says
My dear sweet brother….. I hadn’t even turned 16 when you started dating my sister…… she worked at the store in FL…… we clicked the first day we met….. I’ll never forget the day you came to get me at my apt. in DeLand an when I opened the door, the first thing you said to me was, you’re pregnant…. and yes I was….. with our sweet baby Justin who is with you now in heaven as is Lou and your daddy. I have so many awesome memories of the 15 years y’all were married…. like the time we were snowed in at Knoxville Flying J and all 5 of us slept in y’alls truck for 3 days….. Justin had a blast…. he loves uncle Mike so very much, and in Memphis when the guy offered to call us a car & you said ” no thanks we have a car”….. OMG, we laughed till we pee’d our pants. I live right down the road from your daddy’s old house….. ain’t no one lived there since pop went to heaven, but I always think of y’all and our good times there…. (watching smokey and the bandit on the 13 inch black an white tv in pop an sissy’s room). And when pop tried to cut the trailor in half with a chain saw cuz he was mad….. so funny…… Wayyyyy to many stories to tell here (remember the ladies room at the truck stop?) That was so hilarious….. I was broken when you went away…. and all the times you tried to get Mary back, I wanted that so much, but it wasn’t God’s plan. I will love you always…. you were my big brother and my friend….. Ya know we always pick the prettiest flowers first, as does God….. watch over us as you always did…. I’m so happy for you, that after my sister, you did find happiness again, she must be an awesome lady. I love you Mike…… I will see you there brother. <3 <3