Nora E. Downes

Nora E. Downes, 93, Tipton died at 12:55 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2006 at Autumnwood Extended Care in Tipton. She was born October 15, 1912, in Tipton County to William Henry & Pearl May (Balser) Hartman.  On May 29, 1936, she married Russell Downes and he died April 15, 1990. She was a member of the Kemp United Methodist Church in Tipton.

She is survived by one daughter, Evelyn Ann Holland, San Diego, California. Two sisters, Esther Hannah and Mildred Utterback, and four brothers, Ora E. Hartman, Francis W. Hartman, Rudy Hartman and Orville Hartman are deceased.

Nora's funeral will be at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at Young-Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Ingle presiding.  Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Tipton.  Visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.