Debra “Sue” Downs, 70, of Warren, IL passed away with her family by her side on October 10, 2026. The oldest of three, Sue was born on March 13, 1956, to Hartman Guillory and Emma Joy Dupre in Opelousas, Louisianna. In her younger years she enjoyed being a majorette and performing with her baton until they moved to IL in 1968. She married Kenneth “Jr.” Leroy Downs Jr. on September 27, 1975, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Warren, IL and together they built a family.

For 15 years Sue worked at Eaton as a manufacturing line lead until their closing, where she then opened up a daycare in Warren for numerous years. Later in life she worked for Dura and Swiss Colony before retiring. For several years you could find Sue working at Zeke’s Country Store in Warren, where she always greeted you with a smile and some friendly conversations.

In Sue’s free time you could find her making some beautiful ceramic pieces, baking- cookies and cakes, making her famous potato salad, canning or doing a scratch off. She loved spending time with her friends and families.

Sue is survived by her husband, Jr, 2 children- Amanda Mcvicker (Downs), Nick (Heidi) Downs; grandchildren- Chloe, Eli, Jayde and Leighton; 1 great-granddaughter; 2 siblings- Tony (Lori) Guillory and Donna (Bill) Paige; Stepfather- Roger Scace and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents and daughter Brandi.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 11:00am- 3:00pm on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Warren Community Building in Warren, IL.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

A memorial has been established in her memory.