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Submitted: 5/15/22 • Approved: 5/16/22 • Last Updated: 5/19/22 • R1432604-G0-S3
August 5, 1946 - March 11, 2010
E. Ray "Sundown" Downey, 63, of Junction City passed away Thursday, March 11, 2010, at his residence.
Born August 5, 1946, in West Monroe, LA to Robert F. & Hazel Freeman Downey, he was a letter carrier for the United States Post Office. A U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, Ray graduated the White's Ferry Road School of Preaching and Northeast Louisiana University. He served as an elder at Hillsboro Street Church of Christ and loved his family, church family and football very much.
Preceding him in death were his parents and one brother, Floyd Ralph Downey.
Survivors include his wife, Nigel Hall Downey of Junction City; son, Cyrus Ray Downey and wife Timilyn of Tulsa, OK; daughter, Amber Downey and fiancé Jamie Nix of Cleburne, TX; brother, William Downey and wife Patsy of West Monroe, LA; sisters, Eunice Boyd and husband James of West Monroe, Juanita Bradley and husband Jerry of Winnsboro, LA and Ruth Mathews (his twin sister) and husband Gary of Independence, LA.
The funeral service will be held at 2pm Monday, March 15, 2010, at the Hillsboro Street Church of Christ with Ken Stegall officiating. Interment will follow at Olive Branch Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Directors.
Visitation will be from 5-8pm Sunday, March 14th at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Childrens Home, Inc., P. O. Box 460, Paragould, AR 72451-9935.
Contributed on 5/15/22 by debbraszymanski
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