Amanda Riley Downard Tobin, beloved wife, daughter, sister and friend, went to be with Jesus on Aug. 21, 2026, at the age of 28.
Amanda was born June 23, 1998, in Oklahoma City and was raised on her parents’ farm, helping care for cattle and horses. She remained proud of her Oklahoma roots and the values of family, hard work, kindness and compassion.
Amanda proudly served as a Security Forces Airman with the 138th Security Forces Squadron, 138th Fighter Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard in Tulsa, attaining the rank of Airman First Class before being honorably discharged. Her military service remained a source of great pride.
She attended the University of Central Oklahoma and American Military University. Amanda especially loved working as a nanny, caring for newborns, babies and children on the autism spectrum.
Amanda married Killian Tobin on July 27, 2019. They celebrated their seventh anniversary this year. She loved planning trips and surprises for those she loved, scrapbooking, antique and thrift stores, searching beaches for seashells, traveling, animals and being an aunt to her niece, Charli.
More than anything, Amanda will be remembered for the way she loved. She loved deeply, gave generously and genuinely cared about the people and animals around her.
Amanda is survived by her husband, Killian Tobin; parents, Terry and Heavenly Downard; sister and brother-in-law, Jessica and Zane Winters; niece, Charli Winters; grandparents, Robert and Karen Hayes; and Wynona Gregory Amsey. She See Obituaries......on A5 was preceded in death by her mother-in-law, Merrie Lee Fowler, and grandfather, Wayne Gregory.
Amanda will be cremated under the direction of Riley-Walker Funeral Service & Crematory, Shawnee. A public memorial will be held Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. at Life.Church in Shawnee.
