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- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 9 Sep 1999.
Owen G. Downey obituary
- [S52] Miller Funeral Home, (http://www.millerfuneralhome.org), 16 Sep 2013.
(April 12, 1947 - September 16, 2013)
Arthur Walter Downey, age 66, of Maryville, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013, unexpectedly at his home. He was employed by Blount Co. School System and Blount Co. Highway Dept. for many years. Arthur was an avid hunter and sportsman. He also enjoyed farming and gardening. He was loved and will be missed by many. He was preceded in death by his parents, Owen and Louise Downey and brother, David Lee Downey. He is survived by the love of his life, Mary Downey; sons, Kenny Downey and close friend Karenda and Drew Downey; daughter and son-in-law, Kristie and Joshua Jones; twelve grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; special niece, Christine Downey; aunts, Irene (Oscar) Best, Mildred Downey, and Hazel Chapman; loyal friends, Jack Hatcher, Joe Bowers, and Jerry Collins; and lots of close family. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that after a year-long fight with cancer and an unexpected death, donations be made to New Providence Primitive Baptist Church, c/o Heather Crowder, 2633 Six Mile Road, Maryville, TN 37803. Funeral service will be held 3:00 PM Thursday, September 19, 2013, at New Providence Primitive Baptist Church with the interment to follow in the church cemetery, Rev. Tommy Boring officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM Thursday at New Providence Primitive Baptist Church. Arrangements provided by Miller Funeral Home, Maryville, (865) 982-6041, www.millerfuneralhome.org.
- [S27] The Daily Times, http://www.thedailytimes.com/, (Blount County, Tennessee), 16 Sep 2013.
Maryville man, 66, slain, says Blount County Sheriff’s Office
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the slaying of a Maryville man that occurred early Monday morning.
Arthur Walter Downey, 66, Turkey Pen Branch Road, was pronounced dead on the scene at his residence.
Investigators are calling it a homicide but did not identify the cause of death.
According to a press release, the Sheriff’s Office responded to Downey’s residence at about 12:30 a.m. after family members found him unresponsive.
The Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the incident. Those with information should call the Criminal Investigation Division during normal business hours at 865-273-5001, the 24-hour anonymous Crime Hotline at 865-273-5200, or leave a tip on the Text-a-Tip link on the Sheriff’s Office web site at http://www.bcso.com.
- [S27] The Daily Times, http://www.thedailytimes.com/, (Blount County, Tennessee), 17 Sep 2013.
Homicide probe continues: Maryville man’s cause of death remains mystery
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division is continuing its investigation into the apparent homicide of a man that occurred early Monday morning at a home on the 3200 block of Turkey Pen Branch Road in Maryville.
Arthur Walter Downey, 66, was pronounced dead on the scene at his residence. Investigators were calling it a homicide but did not identify the cause of death.
According to a press release, the sheriff’s office responded to Downey’s residence at about 12:30 a.m. after family members found him unresponsive.
There have been no new developments in the case, according to the sheriff’s office.
Downey’s funeral notice indicated that he had battled cancer for about a year. Family members could not be reached for comment.
Downey was employed by the Blount County School System and Blount County Highway Department for several years.
Blount County Road Superintendent Bill Dunlap said that Downey’s father owned a saw mill in his neighborhood, known as the Christie Hill community, and Downey was known as a family man.
“He never got into any trouble. He just came in and did his job,” Dunlap said. “He loved to deer hunt and bring deer meat in, and he would normally bring in a deer roast. He loved to hunt and fish — he was just an old country boy.”
Funeral services will be held Thursday at New Providence Primitive Baptist Church in Maryville.
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