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Teddy Fay DOWNUM

Elm Springs Cemetery
Washington County,
Arkansas

Teddy
September 9, 1942 - September 3, 2018

*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Wednesday, September 5, 2018

ELM SPRINGS — Teddy Fay Downum, 75, of Elm Springs, Ark., died Sept. 3, 2018, at Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville, Ark. Born September 9, 1942, in Elm Springs, Ark. He was the son of George Olen Downum and Mary Allene Burnett Downum.

Teddy and LaDena Mitchell were married on May 8, 2010. He was a barber and owned Ted's Barber Shop in Elm Springs for over 42 years. He was a member of Elm Springs United Methodist Church, Ozark Cattlemen's Association and was a Mason. Teddy loved fishing, woodworking, gardening, working with cattle, telling stories and was quite a jokester.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Naomi.

Survivors include his wife, LaDena of the home; children, Sarah Freitag and husband Scott of Eagle Rock, Mo., Joe Downum and wife Kimberly of Elm Springs, Ark., and Andy Downum and wife Maverin of Elm Springs, Ark.; six grandchildren, Rhiannon Miller, Westyn Miller, Brayden Downum, Kayleigh Jo Downum, Chase Downum and Jack Downum; brothers, Gene Downum and wife Joanna of Porterville, Calif., Gary Downum and wife Linda of Elm Springs, Ark., and Donald Downum of Elm Springs, Ark.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at Elm Springs United Methodist Church, Elm Springs, Ark. Burial will follow at Elm Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Elm Springs United Methodist Church, Elm Springs, Ark.

To sign the online guest book, visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St. New York, NY 10016 or the Parkinson's Foundation, 1359 Broadway Suite, 1509, New York, NY 10018.

Married May 8, 2010

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Submitted: 4/18/22 • Approved: 4/20/22 • Last Updated: 4/23/22 • R1429134-G0-S3

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