ELVA EARLEEN DOWNING, 82, of Louisville, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011.
She was retired from Norton’s Hospital and had also worked part time at Joy Lou Day Care.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul R. Downing.
She is survived by her daughters, Paulette Brooks (Jerry); Evaunda Turner (Eddie) and Denise Sexton (David); “adopted” daughter, Becky Riggs (John) and her daughter, Crystal Taylor; sisters, Virginia Cooke and Elvie Schroeder (Mitchell); 9 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Her service will be 12 noon Thursday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday 1pm-8pm and Thursday after 9am until the service.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Home of the Innocents.