Grace Monday Downes

ASHEVILLE - GRACE MONDAY DOWNES, 92, FORMERLY OF 1473 !/2 PATTON AVENUE, DIED FRIDAY JULY 20, 2001 AT ST. JOSEPHS HOSPITAL. A NATIVE AND LIFELONG RESIDENT OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY SHE WAS A RETIRED OPERATOR FOR SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AFTER 37 YEARS OF SERVICE. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF TELEPHONE PIONEERS AND CAROLINA MEMORY FUND. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE BENJAMIN U. AND NELLIE LINES MONDAY AND WIFE OF THE LATE WILLIAM B. DOWNES. SHE WAS ALSO PRECEDED IN DEATH BY 4 SISTERS AND 6 BROTHERS. SURVIVING ARE HER DAUGHTER, LORENE INGLE AND HUSBAND GEORGE OF ASHEVILLE; SON, RICHARD EUGENE DOWNES OF GOLDSBORO, NC; SISTER, AILEEN STANLEY OF ASHEVILLE; 3 GRANDCHILDREN, 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND 2 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. GRAVESIDE SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 11:00 A.M. MONDAY AT PISGAH VIEW MEMORIAL PARK WITH THE REV. WILLIAM WARREN OFFICIATING. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AFTER THE SERVICE. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO: MOUNTAIN AREA HOSPICE, P.O. BOX 25338 ASHEVILLE, NC 28813. TO REGISTER ON LINE, GO TO THE FUNERAL SCHEDULE AT www.andersrice.com.