Mary Alice Holton Darrow's Obituary
SERVICES - 10:00 AM Monday, June 19, 2017 in Robertson Funeral Directors Route 66 Chapel in McLean with Norman Jones and James Baker, officiating.
INTERMENT - will follow in Panhandle Cemetery in Panhandle.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of McLean.
Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home.
Mary was born June 29, 1929, at Prairie Hill, Texas to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Holton; she was the youngest of six children. Mary grew up in Wellington Texas.
In 1960 she married JC Darrow and moved to Shamrock. JC worked for the Rock Island Rail Road until it closed down in 1979. Mary was an excellent seamstress and a great cook; she loved to cook for her family, always providing each one with their favorite dish. In 1982 they moved to Panhandle after their youngest child finished school and Panhandle became their home. At the time of Mary’s death she was a resident of Heartis Assisted Living. In her time at Heartis she loved to serve others, by helping deliver newspapers and bringing the other residents their drinks at meal time. She would go around and check on all her friends and in March she was named volunteer of the month for all of her good deeds. Mary or Mammy as she was known by her family will be greatly missed.
She is a member Borger Primitive Baptist Church
She is preceded in death by her husband J.C. Darrow, mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Holton. Brother, Howard Holton and wife Billie, three sister; Marie and JD McFarland, Ollie Faye and F.I. Johnson, Jackie and Sam Lester. Three nephews George Johnson, Thomas Lester, Homer Lester, and a niece Barbara Jackson
She is survived by:
three daughters and one son: Rita & Cas Barker of McLean TX, Paula & Dan Bartholomew of Yucipa CA, Lesa & Mark Tarver of Lutie TX, and John Christopher Darrow II of Yucipa CA
Six grandsons: Dale & Dawn Barker, Todd Bartholomew, Michael & Kristi Barker, Jeff Bartholomew, Matthew & Addisen Tarver, and Will & Tasha Summers
Two granddaughters: Jennifer & Herb Lorngoria and Leslie & Kornelius Wiebe
Her great grandchildren: Dylan, Cas, Markus, Drake, Derek, Kolten, Kacen, Acacia, Miley, Dakota, Kathrine, and Katelyn. Eight nieces and three nephews all very dear to her
The family request memorials be sent to the Panhandle Cemetery Association or Panhandle EMS c/o Terry Coffee.
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