Downes, Sr, 81 GOLDSBORO - William Henry "Buddy" Downes, Sr, died on Sept. 29, 2012 in the Bayhealth Medical Center, Dover. He was born in Henderson on April 21, 1931 to the late Roy and Eleanor Ashton Downes. A lifetime resident of the area, Buddy had been employed with General Motors at the Delaware plant retiring in 1970. He raced stock cars at tracks all over the Eastern Shore. Naturally he was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed deer hunting, and cutting and splitting wood. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a daughter Linda Anthony. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Louise Downes, one son, Buddy Downes, JR and wife Diane of Harrington, Del.; two daughters, Mildred Parks and husband Frank of Denton and Debra Steele of Goldsboro; seven grandchildren, Tammy Tribbett, Frannie Parks, Mindy Steele-Bailey(Eric), Heather Wolfenden(Matt), Danny Downes, Ashley Downes and Cody Downes; six great grandchildren, Allison Tribbett, Wyatt Wright, Hailea, Matthew and Cheyenne Wolfenden and Lauren Steele-Baily. A visitation will be on Tuesday Oct. 2, 2012 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Fleegle and Helfenbein Funeral Home, Greensboro, where the funeral service will be on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 at 2 pm. Interment will follow the service in the Greensboro Cemetery. To send condolences to the family please visit www.fleegleandhelfenbein.com.