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Frank Anderson Downes
May 29, 1927 – July 10, 2021
Frank Anderson Downes finished his earthly race at the age of 94 on Saturday, July 10th surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be at Adams Funeral Home in Marlin, Texas on Wednesday, July 14th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. at Ward Street Church of Christ on Thursday, July 15th with ministers David Johnson and Lee Wright officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Marlin, Texas.
Frank was a Minister of the gospel for 73 years, over 40 of those years in full time service to Churches of Christ in Arkansas and Texas. He held Gospel meetings throughout the US and beyond in Montana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Mexico, Canada and Malaysia, fulfilling his mission and heart’s desire to spread the Gospel and to lead souls to Christ.
He was born in Lott, Texas on May 29th, 1927 to Claude Anderson and Mary Beatrice Downes. He attended Criswell and Ben Hur Schools, where he played baseball and basketball, and forged friendships and memories that would last a lifetime. He has taken much pleasure sharing his stories about his childhood with his brother, sister, cousins and uncles these final days of his life. After joining the Navy, where he was stationed in San Diego, California, he returned home and married Mary Louise Teal and worked as a parts manager at Hackll Motors in Marlin, Texas. Mr. Hackll was a fine mentor to our father. He began his full time preaching career in Lott, Texas, followed by numerous other ministries in Bertram, Florence, Clarksville, Roscoe, Mart, and Bremond, Texas as well as De Queen, Arkansas. His last sermon was at a lectureship at Ward Street Church of Christ when he was 92 years of age. He continued to lead devotionals and teach Sunday school for as long as his health allowed. He worked for the Brazos River Authority from 1978 to 1992 - while continuing to preach - until his retirement at the age of 75 in 2002. He also worked for Condor and Time Manufacturing full-time, and part-time at Industrial Electric, and continued preaching full-time at Bremond Church of Christ until the merger with Ward Street Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Maybelle Downes Fisher, and by his wife in 2010, Mary Louise. He was also preceded in death by his great granddaughter, Bella. He is survived by his brother, C.A. Downes Jr., of Odds, Texas, his 5 daughters, Sharon Ann Lee, and son-in-law, Douglas Lee of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Deborah Nauert of Waco, Texas, Brenda Pippin, and son-in-law John, of Waco, Texas, Doretha Reed and son in law Doyle, of Mexia, Texas, and Jennifer Bridges of Marlin, Texas.
He is survived by 12 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews he loved dearly. He is also survived by his best buddies, Craig Grady and Joe Ling, who were like sons to him, and we really appreciate the love shown to him by them. Our father, as long as he had breath would work to serve the Lord, leading others to Christ, and Heaven. He believed his true retirement would come when he reached his Heavenly Home. The family would like to thank Baylor Scott and White Hospice, Jose, and all of the nurses, as well as the Ward Street Church of Christ, Dave Johnson, who cared for daddy deeply, and our sweet cousin June, who was with us until the very end.
Pallbearers include: John Pippin, Johnny Pippin, Philip Pippin, Andrew Pippin, Clay Nauert, Shane Burnett, David Kuehl, Larry Fischer, William Fischer, Craig Grady and Jim Body. Honorary Pallbearers are Gary Downes, Greg Downes, Gayland Downes, Douglas Lee, Zachary Lee, Frank Stevens, Joe Ling and Mike Witherwax.
Psalms 1:1-3. Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the Law of the Law of the Lord, and in His Law, he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth fruit in its season, whose leaf shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.
Frank Anderson Downes
May 29, 1927 – July 10, 2021
Frank Anderson Downes finished his earthly race at the age of 94 on Saturday, July 10th surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be at Adams Funeral Home in Marlin, Texas on Wednesday, July 14th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. at Ward Street Church of Christ on Thursday, July 15th with ministers David Johnson and Lee Wright officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Marlin, Texas.
Frank was a Minister of the gospel for 73 years, over 40 of those years in full time service to Churches of Christ in Arkansas and Texas. He held Gospel meetings throughout the US and beyond in Montana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Mexico, Canada and Malaysia, fulfilling his mission and heart’s desire to spread the Gospel and to lead souls to Christ.
He was born in Lott, Texas on May 29th, 1927 to Claude Anderson and Mary Beatrice Downes. He attended Criswell and Ben Hur Schools, where he played baseball and basketball, and forged friendships and memories that would last a lifetime. He has taken much pleasure sharing his stories about his childhood with his brother, sister, cousins and uncles these final days of his life. After joining the Navy, where he was stationed in San Diego, California, he returned home and married Mary Louise Teal and worked as a parts manager at Hackll Motors in Marlin, Texas. Mr. Hackll was a fine mentor to our father. He began his full time preaching career in Lott, Texas, followed by numerous other ministries in Bertram, Florence, Clarksville, Roscoe, Mart, and Bremond, Texas as well as De Queen, Arkansas. His last sermon was at a lectureship at Ward Street Church of Christ when he was 92 years of age. He continued to lead devotionals and teach Sunday school for as long as his health allowed. He worked for the Brazos River Authority from 1978 to 1992 - while continuing to preach - until his retirement at the age of 75 in 2002. He also worked for Condor and Time Manufacturing full-time, and part-time at Industrial Electric, and continued preaching full-time at Bremond Church of Christ until the merger with Ward Street Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Maybelle Downes Fisher, and by his wife in 2010, Mary Louise. He was also preceded in death by his great granddaughter, Bella. He is survived by his brother, C.A. Downes Jr., of Odds, Texas, his 5 daughters, Sharon Ann Lee, and son-in-law, Douglas Lee of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Deborah Nauert of Waco, Texas, Brenda Pippin, and son-in-law John, of Waco, Texas, Doretha Reed and son in law Doyle, of Mexia, Texas, and Jennifer Bridges of Marlin, Texas.
He is survived by 12 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews he loved dearly. He is also survived by his best buddies, Craig Grady and Joe Ling, who were like sons to him, and we really appreciate the love shown to him by them. Our father, as long as he had breath would work to serve the Lord, leading others to Christ, and Heaven. He believed his true retirement would come when he reached his Heavenly Home. The family would like to thank Baylor Scott and White Hospice, Jose, and all of the nurses, as well as the Ward Street Church of Christ, Dave Johnson, who cared for daddy deeply, and our sweet cousin June, who was with us until the very end.
Pallbearers include: John Pippin, Johnny Pippin, Philip Pippin, Andrew Pippin, Clay Nauert, Shane Burnett, David Kuehl, Larry Fischer, William Fischer, Craig Grady and Jim Body. Honorary Pallbearers are Gary Downes, Greg Downes, Gayland Downes, Douglas Lee, Zachary Lee, Frank Stevens, Joe Ling and Mike Witherwax.
Psalms 1:1-3. Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the Law of the Law of the Lord, and in His Law, he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth fruit in its season, whose leaf shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.