until the time of service at noon at Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church, 905 National Road, Wheeling, with the Reverend Dr. on Friday, April 3, 2015, and then on Saturday, April 4, 2015, from 11 a.m. He is survived by a sister, Kathy Downie Bogie.įriends will be received at the Kepner Funeral Home, 900 National Road, Wheeling, 30, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Surviving are his two sons, Mark Downie of Wheeling, WV and Matt Downie and his wife, Linette of Grove City, OH, with their two children, Lainey and Louden. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Bonnie Evans Downie, and a sister, Shirley Garey. His other hobbies were golf, outdoor activities, vacationing with his family and spending time with his grandchildren, Lainey and Loudon. He enjoyed running and participated in over 100 valley and state road races. He was also an active member of Promise Keepers, and also was involved in school boosters programs. Gordon attended church faithfully for 50 years. He spent a lot of time at Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church, where he served as Deacon and Elder. Gordon was very active in numerous clubs and organizations. He also enjoyed officiating track meets, as well as basketball and football games.
He was also honored by the Upper Ohio Valley Dapper Dan Club for outstanding achievement, and received OVAC Major Achievement awards.Īfter retiring from high school athletics, he started working with one of his former pupils, Joe Ellis, to reorganize the track program at West Liberty State College. During his time spent at Martins Ferry, he received numerous awards, including the Cal Giffin Award, Coach of the year, Section 1 District Champions, and the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches of year. Gordon coached seven OVAC 3-A Champion boys’ teams and coached several superstars. He was best known in the Ohio Valley for the years he spent with the Martins Ferry Purple Riders. Gordon moved to Wheeling, WV, in the fall of 1969 and became head football coach at Wheeling High. He was inducted into Wooster Hall of Fame in 2003. In the 1960s, his squad never lost a meet at Wooster Maurer Field, as his track team set records that still stand today. After he had a year to put the program on its feet through 1969 his teams were 88-6 in dual meets and won 32 invitational titles. In his track coaching time, he won four Cardinal Conference Championships and captured the Wooster Night Relays 10 times, from 1958-1968. He coached track for 12 years from 1957-1969, and he also was a football assistant coach. Gordon was a 1957 graduate of Heidelburg College, while he started his career at Wooster High. He was born March 2, 1934, in Cleveland, OH, of the late Gordon and Anna Fisher Downie. In memory of Lainey Rae Downie, please visit our floral store.The Lord welcomed Gordon home to his kingdom on Friday, March 27, 2015, at Liza’s Place, Wheeling, with his sons at his side. Koch Funeral Home, 216 S High Street, Freeport was entrusted with her arrangements. Saturday, Janualso in the funeral home. Burial will follow in Moorefield Township Cemetery.
A Celebration of Life of life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Viewing will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 on Friday, January 28, 2022 in Koch Funeral Home, 216 S. Surviving are her parents, a brother, Louden Scott Downie of the home, maternal grandparents, Gary and Linda Sproull three uncles: Gregg (Carolyn) Sproull of Uhrichsville, Geoff (Christina) Sproull of Piedmont, Mark Downie of Wheeling her boyfriend, Ryan Cabot of Grove City six cousins: Garrit (Abby) Sproull, Grant (Maddy) Sproull, Grayden Sproull, Anthony Sproull, Victoria Boles, and Jonathan Boles great aunts and uncles: Kathie Downie-Bogle, Mary (Chuck) Mead, Cindy (Joe) Lyle, Cheryl (Ed) Singer, Susie (Bob) Nye, and lots of other people whom she loved.
Lainey was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents: Gordon and Bonnie (Evans) Downie great-grandparents: Cloyd and Betty Sproull, Christy and Ray Russell, Gordon and Anna Downie, Benjamin Evans, and Bud and Sara Cope: great aunts and uncles: Sandy English, Norman Orr, Cliff Orr, and Larry Orr. Lainey was a 2020 graduate of the Focus Learning Academy, Columbus, Ohio. She was working at Papa John’s Pizza in Grove City and had also worked at Petland in Grove City where she planned to return back to work there this week. She was born December 29, 2001 in Riverside Hospital, Columbus daughter of Matthew Scott Downie and Linette Rae Sproull Downie. Her generous gifts saved four lives and gave sight to two people. Saturday, January 22, 2022 in Grant Hospital, Columbus. Her body remained on a vent in Grant Hospital until Januso she could donate her organs. Lainey Rae Downie, age 20, of Grove City suffered traumatic brain injuries due to an automobile accident on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Her soul went to the heavens at 1:59 p.m.
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