In Memory
Nellie (Cary) Downs Brookhouzen
Feb 17, 1921 - Aug 9, 2019
Nellie Downs Brookhouzen, 98, of Forsyth, Illinois, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, Illinois. Nellie was born February 17, 1921, in White Plains, Kentucky, the daughter of Hugh and Alice Belle (Vick) Cary. She married Robert Alton Downs on February 20, 1942 in South Bend, Indiana. He preceded her in death on November 27, 1990. She later married Eugene “Dutch” Brookhouzen in Decatur, Illinois.
Nellie loved her job at Soy Capital Bank, where she worked for nearly 20 years as a customer service representative. She enjoyed golfing, playing bridge and traveling.
She is survived by her husband Eugene; children, Linda May, Decatur and Larry Downs (Suzanne Crouch), Evansville, Indiana; stepchildren, Shari Mulvaney (Michael), Springfield, Robert Brookhouzen (Sandy), Decatur, and Teri Starkey (Wes Anderson), Springfield; grandchildren, Marci (Steve) Baumann, Michael (Michelle) May, and Courtney Downs; step-grandchildren, Corey (Cheryl) Brookhouzen, Stacy (Brian) Rudolph, Charlie Speta, Bart (Lilia) Speta, Doug Speta, Jill (James) Akin, and Ted (Emily) Starkey and nine great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert; five siblings and son-in-law, John May.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
Sources: Ancestry.com and FindAGrave.com
12/27/2024 EJS
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