Charles Hart Downey

Background

Downey, Charles Hart was born on June 8, 1930 in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Son of Marvin LeRoy and Edna Mae (Hardy) Downey.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Hardin Simmons University, 1951. Master of Education, Sam Houston State University, 1953.

Career

Minister of music, Second Baptist Church, Houston, 1956-1958; minister of music, Parkplace Baptist Church, Houston, 1958-1960; minister of music, Queensborough Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1960-1965; minister of music, associate pastor, First Baptist Church, Springfield, Missouri, 1965-1969; consultant, Southern Baptist Convention Sunday School Board, Nashville, 1969-1972; minister of music, associate pastor, Woodmont Baptist Church, Nashville, 1972-1974; self-employed, Quitman, Texas, 1974-1984; associate pastor, First Baptist Church, Conroe, Texas, 1984-1990; founder, Conroe Chaplaincy Association, since 1990. Seminar director Southern Baptist Convention, Nashville, 1969. Speaker/humorist Charles Downey Enterprises, since 1965.

Achievements

• Charles Hart Downey has been listed as a noteworthy minister, speaker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Springfield (Missouri) Symphony, 1965-1969. With United States Army, 1953-1956.

Interests

• Avocations: speed biking, mountain biking, Submillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array diving.

Connections

Married Joan Alleen Sanders. Children: Charles Junior, David Roy, Catherine Downey Chambers.

Father:

Marvin LeRoy Downey

Mother:

Edna Mae (Hardy) Downey

Spouse:

Joan Alleen Sanders

child:

Charles Junior Downey

child:

David Roy Downey

child:

Catherine Downey Chambers Downey