Barbara Kay Downs, 74, of West Mineral died unexpectedly at her home Friday, July 22, 2022. Born in Pittsburg, March 16, 1948, Barbara was the daughter of Audrey May (LaForte) and Earl Parsons, Sr.
A lifelong resident of southeast Kansas, she attended elementary and middle school in West Mineral and Southeast High School in Cherokee.
Barbara and James “Jim” Downs, Sr. were united in marriage Novembe…