Funeral services for Mr. James Kelly “Tody” Downs of Elliott will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 14, in the Oliver Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Randy Dees officiating. Burial will follow in Duck Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wayne Tate, Bill Rhine, Rickey Corley, Durwood Stanton, Billy Joe Ferguson, and Stanley Stuart.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 13, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Oliver Funeral Home.
Mr. James Kelly “Tody” Downs, 83, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at the University Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada. He was born November 28, 1940, in Carroll County, MS to James Stephens and Agnes “Lizzie” Ramage Downs. He was a retired employee of Lennox Industries in Grenada.
Mr. Downs is survived by his son, Johnny Kelly Downs of Texas; brothers, Glenn Downs of Vaiden and Ricky Downs of Vaiden; and three grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Rose Downs.
Oliver Funeral Home of Winona, Inc. 
Downs family: We are so sorry to hear about Tody. The family has always been very good friends with us. December 12th will always be a sad day for us. It will also remind us of all the good memories we shared with all of you, especially Tody! You will be remembered fondly. Grateful for your friendship. We are sure you are seeing your sweet wife Laverne again and all is back to how you want it to be. RIP Tody until we meet again! Love in Christ, Dennis and Deborah
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Rest In Peace, Tody. Prayers for the Family during this sad time. I am glad that I got to see you at the Vaiden Reunion of the Classes in August, 2023. We will all see you again, when we are together in Christ.
Ron Collins
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Ricky and Glenn, so sorry for your loss. May I also say, for my loss also. Tody was always one of my closest and dearest friends when we were in school and that friendship continued until the Lord called him home. We talked on the phone very frequent. I am going to miss him calling me so bad. I loved him dearly. Rest In Peace, Dear Friend.
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