White Family Funeral Home | Bowie, Texas

Obituary For Darlene Joyce McCord

DARLENE JOYCE HAMILTON McCORD, was born in Newport, Texas on August 1, 1940 to George A. and Ethel Hamilton, and passed from this life on January 20, 2021 at her home in Bowie, Texas. Funeral services will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 23rd, at the Old Country Church in Bowie, with Pastors Tommy John Mayo and Jay Webb officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie. Family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 22nd, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie. She graduated from Bellevue High School in May of 1958, where she lettered in basketball all four years. Darlene married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Jon McCord, on March 31, 1956. After graduation she caught a bus to Sumter, South Carolina to join Jon, who was stationed there at Shaw Air Force Base. The couple returned to Texas in 1959, making their home in Dallas, where she worked at Reuters America for 20 years as a customer service liaison. Jon and Darlene returned to Bowie in 2002 to live on “The Creek”, family owned land since the 1940's. Playing the piano “by ear’ was a gift Darlene had enjoyed since she was 10 years old. The desire to play and share her love of music led Darlene to organized “Friday Night Music” at the Bowie Senior Citizens Center that was enjoyed by many friends and neighbors. Darlene had a passion for learning, and at the age of 72, she set out to accomplish her goal of learning to play the fiddle. Loving every minute of the challenge and naturally developing great skill, she competed in her first fiddle contest at the Chicken and Bread Days in October of 2020. Over the last few years, Darlene had also developed a love of photography. One of her proudest moments was winning the Blue Ribbon at the Chicken and Bread Days Art Contest in both 2019 and 2020. She was a member of the Newport Baptist Church, where she served the Lord by playing for the congregation. Darlene was named “Citizen of the Year” by the Bowie Chamber of Commerce in 2014, a well-deserved honor for her continual community service, which included playing music at the local Assisted Living facilities and Nursing Homes. She was preceded in death by her parents and son, Michael McCord. Darlene is survived by husband, Jon; brother Dewayne Hamilton and wife, Diana of Bowie; three aunts; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bellevue X-Students Association, 601 West Wichita Street, Henrietta, Texas 76365 c/o Kathy Gregory or to the charity of your choice. Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, Texas.

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I am sorry. I forgot to add my name.......Carmen Harris.

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I am so shocked to see Darlene had passed! I was here at this website, viewing and leaving words of sympathy for another person, and just kept scrolling down and saw Darlene. I am so so sorry...God be with you, Jon. Prayers for you and her family. Such a sweet lady.

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We will always cherish Darlene's friendship. Darlene and her husband, Jon, were music friends. Darlene loved her fiddle. Jon is a singer. We shared many songs and many hours of friendship. Darlene will be missed. We are praying for Jon and the family. Ray and Eunice McLain

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Lilly May and Cecil Bowen

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Very sorry, Jon, for your loss.

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So enjoyed having Darlene a part of the Chisholm Trail Art Association. We will miss her. Jennifer Hammer

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Jon and Family, what a blessing to have been a friend and sister in the Lord with Darlene! Loving the Lord and sharing thru music was our greatest connection. She and I had phone conversations that encouraged each of us . She's made it to that heavenly choir! Prayers of comfort for you Jon!

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Prayers foryou Jon and the family during the time of your grief. Pat Riley

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Jon, I am so sorry to hear of Darlene's passing. I know she will be missed by you and the families. My prayers and thoughts are with you during this time. Brenda (Wilson) Kemp

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Jon, our hearts are breaking for you and your family. The beautiful notes of Darlene's life and music will be with us all. John and Jane York

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So sorry to hear. Darlene and Jon were so encouraging to us when we placed Aidan in the group home. It was a Godsend to meet them the morning he moved and Darlene was able to calm him and even reached out to us a few days later to check on him and us. We were so blessed to have met her. She will be missed. Prayers for Jon and their family.

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Darlene served for years as President of the Bellevue Ex-Students Association and their scholarship committee. She had a passion for helping others, and the many scholarships she helped provide will impact our world for generations. It was an honor to call her friend. Tom Davenport

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She had such an impact on our small town. What a wonderful lady that will be missed by so many! Prayers to Jon and family. Tracey

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Darlene loved her fiddle music . She was always so excited about learning something new in the music world. She loved people and attending all of our music Festivals that we shared. Darlene will be greatly missed . Sending love and prayers to Jon and family. Alice Brannen

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The first thing I thought when Jon told me Darlene had joined the Angels, was how much I would miss her laugh! She was always so excited about everything she did. She was always positive, and I am so blessed to have known her. I hope she gets to play in the big fiddle jam in Heaven, that will trump everything she had on her bucket list! I love you Darlene, more than I will ever be able to show. Katie

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Jon, Floyd and I are so sorry for your loss. We have enjoyed you both traveling with us, and are blessed to have had ya ll in our lives. She will be missed. Love Treva & Floyd

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Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

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