Ann Downen

Ann Downen obituary, Hernando, MS

Ann Downen

Ann Downen Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hernando Funeral Home on Apr. 8, 2025.

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Virginia Ann Downen, 84, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025, in Hernando, Mississippi. She was born on July 10, 1940, to her parents, Red and Ollie Lee Douglas. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Hernando Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The service to celebrate her life will immediately follow at 11:00 a.m. The graveside service will be held at Grays Creek Cemetery. Bro. Danny Bell will officiate. Ann is survived by her sons, Danny Downen (Rhonda) of Middleton, TN and Darren Downen (Lorrie); her grandchildren, Daniel Downen (Amanda), Beth Stone (Tyson), Elizabeth Graham (Brandon), Lee Downen, and Claire D. Agner (Josh); ten great-grandchildren, Haley, Eli, Lindsay, Harrison, Lilly, Ella, Lucy, Ollie, Rhodes, and Rosalee; and her brothers, Bobby J. Douglas and Terry M. Douglas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Hamilton Downen, and her sister, Barbara Wilroy.
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