Gary Roy Downing Sr. Obituary
The passing of Gary Roy Downing Sr. (Tamarac, Florida) occurred on September 2, 2026. Gary, born on December 3, 1943, is remembered by those who knew him. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Nancy Bloomfield Downing and William "Bill" Wilson. He is survived by: his wife Trudy; his sisters, Billie Wilson-Smith (Carolyn Wilson), Joanne Downing (Marcia Downing), Marcia Wilson-Diop (Wanda Wilson) and Yvonne Downing West of Boston, MA.; his children, Crystal Downing of Hamilton, NJ, Stacey Downing of Mount Laurel, NJ, Kecia Brown of Atlanta, GA, Corey Byrd (Anthony Byrd) of Plantation, FL, Tiffany Shannon, Gary R. Downing II of Plantation, FL and Hunter Downing; his grandchildren, Pierre Downing, Chadd Downing of Hopewell, NJ, Dominique Downing of North Lauderdale, FL, Brandee Shannon, Anthony Brown (Raegan), Erica Brown of Atlanta, GA, DeYonte Goodman of Tallahassee, FL, TreVaughn Goodman of Plantation, FL and Anthony Byrd Jr. of Port Canaveral, FL.; his great grandchildren, Caleia Downing, Kalel Downing of Hopewell, NJ, Amariel Downing, Chadd Downing, Jr., Nuriel Downing, Parker Downing of Hopewell, NJ, Raegan, Andy, Nuri of Atlanta, GA and Adonis Byrd; his niece Monica Downing-West of Boston, MA; his nephew Bill Downing of Orlando, FL; and his godsons, Brent Primus, Keith Eubanks, Kevin Moore of Glen Burnie, MD, Terry Baker and Troy Giles of Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
A celebration of life was held on Wednesday, September 16th 2026 at 12:00 PM at the Alexander-Levitt Funerals and Cremations (8135 W McNab Rd, Tamarac, FL 33321).
