Arthur E. Downs Funeral services for Arthur E. Downs, 91, of Avinger, TX will be held 10:00 A.M., Monday, August 5, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Avinger with Rev. Danny Ray Biddy and John Pace officiating. Interment will follow in Avinger Cemetery, Avinger, TX. A time of visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 P.M., Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs, TX. Mr. Downs passed away August 2, 2013 at his residence. Arrangements are under the direction of Downs Funeral Home of Marshall. Arthur E. Downs was born August 25, 1921 in Corley, TX to Hermon Jay and Annie E. Bassham Downs. Mr. Downs was a member of First Baptist Church of Avinger where he served as a deacon. He married Mildred Faulkner on October 31, 1942 in Avinger. Mr. Downs was employed at Lone Star Steel Company, retiring after 30 years of service. He was a Sunday School teacher, coached Little League Baseball, and was a farmer and rancher. Mr. Downs is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mildred Faulkner Downs of Avinger; daughter, Demeris Jacobs and husband Douglas of Avinger; sons, Troy Downs and wife Susan of Avinger, Boyce Downs and wife Pam of Avinger; 14 grandchildren, Darryl and Suanna Jacobs of Texarkana, AR, Darrin and Tammi Jacobs of Avinger, Darlene Jacobs of Avinger, Amy and Darrell Youngblood of Avinger, Sheri and Raymond Pearson of Harleton, Karen and Tony Harrison of Hughes Springs, Terri and Chris Rhodes of Kaufman, Troy Jay (T.J.) and Nathaniel Burgess of Tyler, Rusty Pate and Esther England of Wasilla, AK, Angie Greene of Longview, Aaron Pate of Hughes Springs, Heather and Jeff Caperton of East Mountain, Marc Downs of Austin and Kyle Downs of Avinger; his twin brother, Earl Downs and wife Waulinda of Sulphur Springs; sister, Hulene Taylor and husband Bill of Longview; 24 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and a number of other family and friends. Pallbearers will be Darryl Jacobs, Darrin Jacobs, Matthew Jacobs, Austin Youngblood, Marc Downs, Kyle Downs and Lane Young. Honorary pallbearers will be Darrell Youngblood, Raymond Pearson, Tony Harrison, Chris Rhodes, Truitt Duncan, Jacob Duncan, Collin Jacobs, Jeff Caperton and Ashton Youngblood. The family request that memorials be made to the Avinger Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 218, Avinger, Texas 75630.