Dottie Downing Obituary
We bid farewell to Dottie Downing of Tiptonville, Tennessee, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on January 31, 2026 at the age of 78. Dottie touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Thomas Haynes and Lucille Kirby Haynes; her husband J. D. Downing; her son Jeffery Wade Gooch; and her sisters, Jonnie Sue King, Elaine Loden and Debbie Gay Arrwood.
She is survived by: her daughters, Elisa Kay Rice (Garry) of Jensen Beach, FL and Fonda Gooch Armstrong (Sherrell) of Dyersburg, TN; her siblings, Carolyn Davis (Roland) of Samburg, TN and Lanny Haynes (Deborah) of Tiptonville, TN; her grandchildren, Billy Milazzo, Caitlin Lomas (Will), Wilson Armstrong (Tori), Annaleigh Armstrong and Lainey Armstrong; her great grandchildren, Warren Lomas and Neyland Armstrong; and her caregivers, Willie Jones, Sharon Banks, Lynn Gates, Marquita DePriest and Annette Hughes.
Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at stjude.org/memorial To send a flower arrangement in memory of Dottie Kay Downing, please.
