OBITUARY

NAME: Ray Dave Darling, age 71, a longtime Tushka, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Friday, March 24, 1944, to Ferrell and Margaret (Hensley) Darling, at Bakersfield, CA.

PASSED AWAY: Ray passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Tushka, OK.

AGE: 71 years, 11 months and 21 days.

EDUCATION: He attended school at Baxter Springs, KS.

OCCUPATION: Ray was an oil field worker.

MARRIED: He married Opal Faye (Phillips) on Friday, August 12th, 1977 at Atoka, Oklahoma.

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Ray has gathered, repaired and given away several thousand rods and reels to local children for free for the last nine years.

SURVIVED BY

WIFE:                    Opal Faye Darling of the home.

DAUGHTERS:     Regina Burns of Florida

Karen Sue Lopez of Delaware

STEPCHILDREN:              Karen Cooksey and husband Charles of Atoka, OK

Sandra Trent and husband Mike of Atoka, OK

Teresa Combs and husband Randy of Tushka, OK

Stacy Nutt and wife Ann of Tushka, OK

BROTHERS:                        Jerry Darling and wife Loretta of Sandsprings, OK

Michael Island of Arkansas

SISTER:                                Charlotte Miller of Arkansas

GRANDCHILDREN:         Bobbi Sue Moncada and Kevin Monk of Florida

Biancha Lopez and Angelica Lopez of Dover, DE

Waede Ames, Chadd Cooksey, Jordan Hammons, Cody Trent, Casie Trent, Jessi Hopson,                                              Dustin Combs, Erin Langley, Jaeson Nutt and Emily Nutt

along with numerous great grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear and loved friends.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:                            Ferrell and Margaret (Hensley) Darling

BROTHERS:                        Roy Darling and Rudy Darling

SISTER:                                Regina Darling

GRANDDAUGHTER:        Christy Ames

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DATE OF SERVICES: Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE OF SERVICES: Pleasant View Freewill Baptist Church

OFFICIATING: Bro Victor Cook

INTERMENT: Texoma Cremation Services, Inc.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Cody Trent, Chadd Cooksey, Jaeson Nutt, Waede Ames, Dustin Combs, Kevin Monk

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BROWN 'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK