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Doris Elizabeth Downmum

Doris Elizabeth Downum, 84, of Springdale passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at her home. She was born June 26, 1931 in Urbanette, Ark., to Walter and Waltza Faye Harveston Fanning. Doris was a homemaker who loved camping and fishing. She enjoyed living in Texas during the winter. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bob Downum; sisters, Daisy Lanningham, Jean McCarty and one son in law, Steve McJunkin. Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Russell and husband Delphard of Fayetteville and Tracey McJunkin and husband David Modlin of Springdale; two brothers, Bobby "Pete" Fanning and wife Pauline of Combs, Ark., and Dean Fanning of Springdale; three sisters, Tommie Ball of Springdale, Sue Moore of Huntsville and Ann Barrett of Springdale; two grandchildren, Adam and wife Tamara McJunkin of Grand Prairie, Texas and Disiree Russell of Fayetteville; two great-grandchildren, Huston and Clayton Russell. Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale with Pastor Luther Scruggs officiating. Burial will follow in Elm Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 1200 W. Walnut St., Rogers, Ark. 72756 or Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, Ark. 72762. Online condolences may be left at www.siscofuneral.com.

Published May 29, 2016

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