389. Ester Jo McAdams
Funeral services for Ms. Esther Jo Downey will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2014, at 2:00p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Dew. Rev. Ralph Hale will officiate. Interment will follow the services at Dew Cemetery. Ms. Downey passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at her residence near Dew. She was born in Dew on October 23, 1928 to Jasper & Mildred Lane McAdams. Over the years, Jo worked in various jobs as a secretary, waitress, and factory worker. Ms. Downey retired from TXU in Fairfield in 1992. She led an interesting and varied life and had a lot of stories that she could tell really well. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dew. She is survived by one grandson, Jonathan Downey of Bradley, Oklahoma; one brother, E.J. McAdams & wife Ruth of Teague; two sisters, Beth Norton of Mexia and Carol Christall & husband Bobby of Dew; sister-in-law, Joy McAdams of Teague; numerous nieces and nephews including a special niece, Cindy Willis of Dew; other relatives and friends. Ms. Downey was preceded in death by two sons, Alfred Lloyd Downey Jr. and Jackie Randall McKinght Jr.; one brother, Ronnie McAdams; her parents, Jasper & Mildred McAdams; one niece, Cathy Hartless; and one brother-in-law, William (Jr) Norton. The family requests memorials be made to the Dew Cemetery Association, 139 CR 683, Teague, Texas 75860.
