Gary Leon Downey passed away September 11, 2017, at Presbyterian Hospital in Plano, Texas, after a long illness.
He served in the United States Navy before graduating with a Master’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the School of Mines and Metallurgy (now Missouri University of Science and Technology) in Rolla, Missouri. He retired from Atlantic Richfield Oil Company. He then worked in public service being on the Frisco City Council for eight years, and then on the board of directors for the North Texas Municipal Water District for many years. He was also on various committees of the Stonebriar Country Club and the Stonebriar homeowners association. He enjoyed golf, fishing, hunting and spending time at his lake house in East Texas.
Surviving are his loving wife, Ann, and his daughter Calla, sons, Sheldon with his wife, Pamela, and Shawn with his wife, Elizabeth. Grandchildren Kristen, Shannon, Shawn, Trace and step children Shane Wood and Kimberly Wood Hudson, step grandchildren Matthew Wallace, Kirstianna Waddell, Cameron Broussard and Dover Kelly. He also leaves behind many nieces and nephews as well as many special friends. He was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, and will be greatly missed by all.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Linda; father and mother, Harry and Fayette; brothers, Bill and Bob Downey; and sister, Marilee Downey.
A Graveside Service will be held at Ridgeview West Memorial Park, 7800 Sanctuary Drive, Frisco, Texas 75033, on Monday, September 18, 2017, at 3:00 PM. Family and friends are invited to a Visitation at 1:30 PM prior to the service at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Frisco.