MILLINOCKET – Margaret Ruth Downs, 90, wife of the late Carol Downs, passed away peacefully at her residence Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004. She was born June 18, 1914, in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, the daughter of Percy and Jean (McGawn) Evers. Ruth was a devoted member of the Millinocket Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was a member of the Clemmer-Heneise Women’s Mission Circle and a member and Past President of the East Millinocket Garden Club. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, listening to music, and gatherings at camp with family and friends. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Donald Johnson and Margaret “Peggy” and John Donley, all of Millinocket; her grandchildren, Lynne and husband, Paul Mackin, JoAnn and husband, Jeff Huston, Bob and wife, Julie Johnson, Tommy and Carolyn Donley, David Donley, and Bonnie McDade; her great-grandchildren, Katie and Jordon, Matt and Jessie, Jamie and Ashley, Kayla and John, and Nikki and Willie; a sister, Helen Burrell of Westbrook, a sister-in-law, Margaret Evers of Millinocket, and many nieces and nephews. Ruth also leaves special friends, Barbara, Connie, and Anita. She was predeceased by her husband, Carol; and two brothers, John Evers and Henry Evers. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Oct. 15, 2005, at R.L. Bouchard Funeral Home, 11 Tamarack St., Millinocket, where funeral services will be held at noon with the Rev. Rudy Homechuck officiating. Burial will be in Millinocket Cemetery. If friends wish, donations in Ruth’s memory may be made to the Millinocket Baptist Church Memorial Fund, PO Box 898, Millinocket, ME 04462 or to the Katahdin Area Support Group, 10 Field St., Millinocket, ME 04462. For online register book, please visit www.bouchardfh.com
MARGARET RUTH DOWNS
