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Obituary for Leroy Taft (Pops) Downey Leroy Taft (Pops) Downey
Former Team Carrier Transport Truck Driver Dies At Age 64

Leroy Taft (Pops) Downey, age 64, of 4117 Longdale Furnace Road, Clifton Forge, Virginia, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at LewisGale Hospital - Alleghany, Low Moor.

He was born December 15, 1950 in Washington, DC, to the late Roy Taft Downey, Sr. and Maria Ruth Sandmair.

He was a former truck driver for Team Carrier Transport.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Maria Presley, and two brothers, Roy Taft Downey, Jr. and Ralph Downey.

He is survived by a daughter, Emerald Sullivan and husband, Jesse of Clifton Forge; a son, Matthew Downey and wife, Melissa of Clifton Forge; five sisters, Brenda Johns of Woodbridge, Ilona Downey of Hot Springs, Mary Richmond of Clifton Forge, Betty Tucker of Covington and Bonnie Tucker of Covington; seven grandchildren, Abigail, Nathan, Katie, Kelsea, Finlay, Mary and Madison; a number of nieces and nephews; and many close friends.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, with Pastor Alfred L. Dearing, Sr. officiating.

Interment will follow in Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor.

Pallbearers will be Jesse Sullivan, Matthew Downey, Allen Aldridge, Junior Ayers, Timmy Presley and Jordan Downey.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday morning from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at Nicely Funeral Home.

The family suggests memorial tributes take the form of contributions to the Wounded Warriers Project, P. O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.