Bobby Darland

Bobby Darland, age 85, of the Mooresville Community of Washington County, KY passed away at 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at the Landmark of Danville Nursing Home in Danville.

A native of Washington County, he was born on January 21, 1937 to the late Reather M., Sr. and Shirley Zora Keeling Darland.

He was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He worked for twenty-three years at Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company in Louisville and retired from Smith Brothers Transportation Company of Bardstown.

Preceding him in death was a grandson, Paul Dennis Darland on January 9, 2008; a brother, Reather M. Darland, Jr. on April 16, 2009 and two sisters, Vertie Webb on September 13, 2005 and Katherine Armstrong on March 25, 1983.

Survivors include his wife, Jerri Moore Darland; a son, Dennis Darland of Springfield and two daughters, Connie (Wayne) Benge of Springfield and Jill (Troy) Perkins of Yuma, Arizona; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; six step great grandchildren and four nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m, Thursday, February 10th at the Carey & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Tobe Yankey, pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church, officiating.

Burial will be in the New Hope Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 until 8 Wednesday at the Carey & Son Funeral Home.

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