Sarah Whitney Downing 34, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023 in an Atchison, KS health care center. She was born May 30, 1988 in Atchison, Kansas, daughter of Terri & Harold Downing.
graduated from Atchison High School, Class of 2006. She was a member of the Black Student Union at Benedictine University, where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Accounting & Finance. She worked at WalMart as an Associate, and she enjoyed spending time with her kids.
Sarah was preceded in death by her father, Harold Downing, and brother, Emerson Downing.
She is survived by mother, Terri (Loren "Scott") Tacy, Atchison, KS, sons, Jayden Downing and Dominic Fults, daughter, Ayianna Downing, sister, Breana Downing of Atchison, KS, grandmother, Carolyn Tacy, and fiancé, DeAndre Turner-Fults.
The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm on Friday at the First Christian Church-301 N 7th, Atchison, with funeral services following at 2:00 pm. Internment will be at Mount Vernon Cemetery - Atchison, Kansas, following the funeral service.
