Birth date: Oct 31, 1933 Death date: Jun 24, 2013
Please join the family for visitation for Doyle Leon Darden "Bud", 79, Thursday, June 27, at Rader Funeral Home in Longview Texas from 6-8 p.m. Services will be at East Mountain Baptist Church, on East Mountain Road, Friday, June Read Obituary
Bud: Your laugh will be heard. Your smile will be seen. Your love will be felt. Always.
I'm honored to have known and loved you. We all grew up together and looked up to you Bud Darden. Rest in peace.
Mellye, you are a class act, so much grace. God bless you and keep you.
Gina, Leigh Ann, & Dee Laine - my prayers are with you all. Love, Vicki
I was so sorry to hear of you loss, but excited that your father is going to be with the Father! One of my earliest memories and experiences was of your dad. He was so different from mine. He would hug all of you and kiss you good night. This was something I had never seen before...just a simple picture of Jesus. I am praying for you all. Hug Mrs. Mellye for me and each other too.
##imported-begin##Rhonda Pope##imported-end##Bud was one of those special friends that when you saw him, he lifted your spirits and made You feel special! Bud is a great loss to his family, friends, and community. He will surely be missed!! Perry Maxwell
##imported-begin##Perry Maxwell##imported-end##Our thoughts and prayers are with your family in the loss of your loved one, Bud. He was a special person who always had a positive outlook on life. We enjoyed being in Bible study with him and will miss him. God comfort you now and in the days ahead.
##imported-begin##Travis and Trish Honea##imported-end##One of the friendliest, funniest, nicest men I've ever known. We will all miss him so much. I only wish I had half the legacy to leave behind. We know he's so much better off now, and we will all see him again one day. Nine times out of ten, if he was talking, he was telling something funny. We loved him and all his family, especially since we've all been church family for so many years. Thanks for the memories.
##imported-begin##Larry and Linda Price##imported-end##So sorry for such a huge loss by a fantastic family. Know my thoughts and prayers are with you- Miss you Dee Laine!
##imported-begin##Kerry Wilburn##imported-end##Bud's passing will leave an empty place in his family, he filled us with joy and showed us that being kind and generous to each other was the best way for us to express our love for each other. So to you Daddy Bud, I love you, I will always love you and I will never forget you.
##imported-begin##Valencia Smotherman##imported-end##The members of the Leverett's Chapel Exes Association are very sadden by
Bud's passing. For many years Bud was the ex who communicated with the
LC family. He will be miss. Bud and his family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely, Jeanie Rogerson, Secretary
LC Exes Association
##imported-begin##Jeanie Banks Rogerson##imported-end##We remember his laugh and smiles. Our deepest sympathy for the family during this time. May God's love give you strength and bring you peace.
##imported-begin##Beverly & Randall Williams##imported-end##What a wonderful picture you chose, Mellye. It's easy to see that Bud loved to laugh, and to make others laugh, too. He will be missed by many.
Deepest sympathy and love from your square dance family.
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