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Clara Belle Downs (Blake)

February 28, 1928 - December 23, 2017

Burial Date December 27, 2017

Visitation will be held on December 26, 2017 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.

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Clara Belle Downs, 89, formerly of New Bethlehem, died Friday evening, December 22, 2017, at the McKinley Health Center in Brookville. Born on February 28, 1928 in Putneyville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Yount) Blake. She was married on October 16, 1948 to William Downs, Sr. and he preceded her in death on September 23, 1992.

Clara worked for the Nu-Be Garment factory and also did some babysitting. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is survived by a granddaughter, Tammy Foster and her husband Robert of Beaver, a grandson, Joseph Downs and his wife Christy of Clarksville, Tennessee, four great grandchildren, Michael Spicer, Kayla Spicer, Sierra Roach all of Beaver, and Joey Downs of Clarksville, Tennessee, a brother, Melvin Blake and his wife Rochelle of New Bethlehem, and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, Clara was also preceded in death by a son, William Downs, Jr. and two sisters, Lomia Wells and Nila Minich.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 26, from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 p.m. at the Alcorn Funeral Home in Hawthorn. The funeral service will be on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at 11:00 am at the funeral home with Pastor Jimmy Swogger officiating. Interment will be in the Squirrel Hill Cemetery in Porter Township, Clarion County.