Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....DOWNS, JAMES EDWARDS October 21, 2014
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News Star World - October 23, 2014
JAMES EDWARDS DOWNS

Funeral services for Rev. James Edward Downs will be 10:00am Friday, October 
24, 2014 at Luna Assembly of God with Rev. Kelvin Clark, Rev. Louis Bartett, 
Rev. Eugene Brown, and Rev. Joel Brackett officiating. Interment will follow 
at the church cemetery under the direction of Griffin Funeral Home West 
Monroe. Visitation will be from 5pm until 8pm Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 
the church.

Rev. Downs was born on January 7, 1926 in Luna, LA and passed from this life 
on October 21, 2014 in West Monroe at the age of 88. He was a resident of 
West Monroe and worked at the local paper mill 25 years. He was an ordained 
Assemblies of God minister and for more than 50 years pastored churches in 
the state, including pioneering a church in LaFitte, LA. He was a decorated 
WWII Army infantry veteran who served in major battles.

He was the beloved husband of Bobbie for 68 years, the admired father of 
seven daughters, a hero in every way, always bringing out the best in those 
who loved and cared for him. He was admired for his wit and good sense of 
humor. Most notable is the integrity of Rev. Downs; he served diligently in 
every place the Lord called him to work, and without complaint. For the last 
two years, he was cared for at West Monroe Guest House by the faculty and 
staff who grew to love and respect him well.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Alvin B. & Elenor Taylor Downs; two 
daughters, Patricia Lynn Smith & Joanie Stafford; two grandsons, Gregory 
Hattaway & Myles Hill; three sisters, and three brothers.

Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Ruth Finley Downs; five daughters, Dianne 
Hattaway & husband Hayward, Bobbie Joyce Foster & husband Ted, Kathy Hill & 
husband Martin, Peggy Dunn & husband John, and Frances Kaye South; one son-
in-law, James C. Smith; four brothers, Marvin Downs, Lonnie Downs, Alton 
Downs, and Thomas Downs; one sister, Mary Magdalene Frost; 18 grandchildren, 
38 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and 
friends.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Tyler Hattaway, Zach Foster, Chris Hill, 
Devin Smith, David Dunn and Richard Stafford.

Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons Conner Creech & Josh Juneau and dear 
friend, Erik Crain.

Online guestbook: griffinfuneralhome.net

Griffin Funeral Home

West Monroe, La 

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