Obituary of Walter Richard Darden

Services for Walter Richard “Rick” Darden, 56, Troup, will be at 4:00 pm, Thursday, August 14, at Cottle Funeral Home Chapel, Troup, with Reverend Sherman Mayfield and Reverend Steven Oakes officiating. Mr. Darden died Sunday, August 10, 2014, at his residence in Troup. He was born March 13, 1958, in Pasadena, to the late Aubrey “Dick” Darden and Hazel Sneed Darden. Mr. Darden moved to Troup in 1993 and had worked for Goolsbee Tire Company in Tyler. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by his grandparents father-in-law Thomas Donald Davis. Survivors include his wife, Rena Davis Darden, Troup; a daughter and son-in-law, Alicia and Ryan Switzer, Tyler; a son and daughter-in-law Richard and Danielle, Whitehouse; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob and Karla Darden, Montgomery; Paul and Diane Darden, Tyler; and Stephen and Kani Darden, Utopia; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Gwen and Gary Smith, Euless; and Debra and Charles Ashley, Gainsville; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the Cottle Funeral Home, Troup from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Wednesday, August 13. Online registration and condolences are available at www.cottlefuneralhome.com.