Gaynell Yetive Downing

The Caddo Herald

February 27, 1931

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Downing have a fine new daughter at the editor’s home since Tuesday morning. Mother and baby are doing well.

 

March 18, 1932

Downing Daughter Dies at Home Sunday Evening

Gaynell Yetive, the little one year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy T. Downing, died at their home Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock. The funeral was held at the home of G. A. Crossett, Monday afternoon at 3, conducted by Rev. S. E. Henderson, pastor of the Methodist church and Rev. G. A. Gurley, pastor of the Baptist church.

Mrs. Downing is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Crossett.

The little life came and blessed the home for a year, then was stricken with flu and whooping cough, pneumonia developed. Every aid that medical skill and kind nursing could do was done for the little life, but to no avail.

Burial was had in Caddo Cemetery.