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Don Eugene Darding
Don
Eugene Darding, 85 of Greenville passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016
at the State of Heart Center in Greenville with family at his
side. Don was born on June 25, 1930 in Xenia, Ohio to the late
Clarence Lester and Ruth Catherine (Koogler) Darding. The Darding
family moved to Darke County in 1948 to their homestead near Bradford,
Ohio where they engaged in farming. Don graduated in 1948 from
Gettysburg High School where he later served on the school board being
involved with the consolidation with Greenville City Schools. On
July 12, 1952, he married his wife of 63 years Marjorie Joyce "Dargie"
(House) who survives. Together they farmed, raised livestock and
sold seed until their retirement. Don is a member of the Oakland
Church of the Brethren where he served on several committees and church
board as well as a past deacon and enjoyed playing church softball in
his earlier years and dartball in his later years. Don enjoyed
watching almost every sport especially baseball, basketball and
football. Don played shuffleboard with the Darke County
shuffleboard team until July, 2015 when he had a stroke and enjoyed
playing golf. Don also had served on several other boards such as
Darke County Farm Bureau and was employed over the years at Poultry
Producers in Versailles, Ohio, Martin's Hatchery in Gettysburg, Ohio
and school bus driver for Ansonia and Gettysburg Schools. Don and
Marjorie enjoyed traveling and especially liked to visit Holmes County
where they met several nice families over the years. Don and
Marjorie also enjoyed camping with family and friends, taking a daily
golf cart ride on the farm and eating at MCL Cafeteria and the Front
Street Inn. Don and Marjorie also wintered in Sebring, Florida
for many years where they acquired many close friends.
Don is preceded in death by two sisters, Genevieve Darding and
Josephine Darding Miller. Also by brother in laws, Dr. Lee
Miller, Morris Stewart, William House, Ned Rhoades, and Robert
Christian. Don is survived by sister in law Carole Miller of
Tennessee, sister Ida Mae (Stewart) and Dan Meeks of Greenville, Naoma
House of Greenville and Sue (Rhoades) Christian of Versailles.
Don is also survived by two daughters and son in law, Diane (Darding)
Huffman of Greenville, and Peggy (Darding) and Stirling "Bo" Overholser
of Bradford; three grandchildren Mindy (Huffman) and Jason Stebbins of
Greenville, Lydia (Overholser) and Jeremy Brenner of Greenville, and
Aaron and Lindsey (Wolf) Overholser of Bradford; five
greatgrandchildren Gabriella and Caleigh Stebbins, Landon and Lena
Brenner, and Brody Overholser.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday March
26, 2016 at the Oakland Church of the Brethren 8058 Horatio-Harris
Creek Road Bradford, Ohio with Pastors John Sgro and Dr. Fred Bernhard
co-officiating. There will be a Gathering of Family and Friends
immediately after the service. Private burial was held in the
Oakland Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be given to State of the Heart Hospice or the Oakland Church of the Brethren.
Arrangements by Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio.
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.
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