Willard Ray Downum Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Willard Ray Downum of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, who passed away on February 23, 2026, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Willard Ray Downum or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid Willard farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Willard is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Willis Willard Downum and Frankie Downum (Smith); his wife Katherine Mitchell; his sons, Kevin and Darrell Downum; and his brother Elmer Downum.
He is survived by: his daughter Melissa Mitchell; and his sister Leola Holdeman. He is also survived by four grandchildren.
