Carol Elaine Darling

Carol Darling, 78 years old, passed away on February 18, 2019. Carol was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 20, 1940 to William and Simone Creekmur. Carol was married to Dale Darling on October 19, 1957 after meeting at a barn dance. Soon after they moved to California where they raised their family. Carol worked in the electronics industry as an inspector for several years and always had a desire to learn new things. She took classes in handwriting analysis, real estate, computers and enjoyed playing Bunco with her friends. Carol enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and she and Dale traveled to many places before they moved to Arizona in 2013. She is survived by her devoted husband of sixty-one years, Dale, daughters, Tamme Valdez (Javier), Terri Owings (John), Shelly Winters (Bill), granddaughters, Mitzy Mariano (Marc), Mary Carol Reid (Paul), Grandsons, Randy Winters (Jaime), Hank Lambrou, Tyler Owings, Jacob Owings (Megan), great grandchildren, Alec and Sydney Mariano, Cole and Collin Reid and Killian Winters, sisters, Ruth Parker (Jim), and Judy Gregory and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Norma Jean Creekmur and sons Kevin and Darryl Darling. If you had the opportunity to know Carol very well, you would know that she appreciated a good practical joke but never liked being the center of attention. For this reason, we will not be having a public service. We welcome you to share condolences and memories on the funeral home website or by mail to: The Darling Family c/o Terri Owings 43542 W. Sansom Drive Maricopa, AZ 85138