Grace Foy

VAN WERT, Ohio - Grace B. (Downs) Foy, 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Grace was born in Jasonville, Indiana, on July 20, 1922, to the late Adolphus and Ruth (Robertson) Downs.

On March 9, 1942, she married Warren L. Foy, Sr. and he preceded her in death in 1981. She lived in Terre Haute, Indiana, most of her life, attending Bible Center Church and Union Christian Church. For the last seven years, she has lived in Van Wert, attending First United Methodist Church.

Grace is survived by three children: Warren L. (Rhea) Foy of Van Wert, David E. (Patsy) Foy of Deerfield Beach, Fla., and Cathy A. Foy Kirk of Indianapolis, Ind., as well as a sister, Helen (Don) Binninger of Bradenton, Fla. Grace is also survived by seven grandchildren and two stepgranchildren: David L. Foy, Jr. of Terre Haute, Ind., Alicia (Dave) Shotwell of Fairfield, Ohio, Brittany L. (Dave Weaver) Pagels of Sanford, Fla., Melody (Eric) McCracken of Van Wert, Richard W. Foy of Terre Haute, Ind., Austin L. (Maia) Kirk and Mackenzie E. Kirk, both of Indianapolis, Ind., Troy (Kim) Wheaton and Tobi (James) Aycock, both of Pompano Beach, Fla. In addition, Grace is survived by 13 great-grandchildren and three stepgreat-grandchildren: Tyler and Kayla Foy; Tyler and Jordan Shotwell; Brieanne, Bailey and Bryce Pagels; Ryan, Jalen, Damon, and Griffin McCracken; Haylee and Cooper Foy; Zoe and Wyatt Aycock, and Erin Wheaton. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two brothers: Wayne and Ershel Downs; and three sisters: Martha Peterson, Marie Pefley and Katherine Storey.

A memorial service will be held at a later date in West Terre Haute, Indiana.

Preferred memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, 2500 N. Reynolds Rd., Toledo, Ohio, 43615-2820, or donor's choice.