David Richards Darnell

At his request, there will not be a funeral service. He was cremated after donating his organs, as per his wishes. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Granbury Friends for Animals, 2885 Fall Creek Hwy, Granbury, Tx 76049.

Born June 27, 1957 in Fort Worth to Weldon and Mary Darnell. He was brought up to enjoy the outdoors and spent many weekends and vacations traveling to numerous national and state parks, fishing, and camping with his family. Joined Troop 400 of the Boy Scouts at 11 and attained the rank of Eagle Scout at the age of 13, attended Philmont Scout Ranch at 14 and was a Brotherhood Member of the Order of the Arrow. Graduated from R.L. Paschal High School in Fort Worth in 1975, then from East Texas State University with a degree in Real Estate/ Finance and was a member of the Phi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Later became a Real Estate Appraiser and owned Darnell Appraisal Service for almost 30 years. He was an avid gambler and enjoyed time spent in Las Vegas and other casinos across the country. He and his brother, Sam, visited almost every main horse racing track in North America. Richard was a dog lover and treated his furry friends just like family, actually better.

Survivors: His soulmate and Love of his life “ Lucy”; daughters, Amber Lancaster and husband Jason, Crystal Clayton and husband Jason; grandsons, Hayden and Beckham; brother, Sam Darnell and wife Terri; sister, Ann Gabbert husband Adam; nieces, Amanda Stiefer and Maryann Sutton; and great nieces and nephew; best friends forever, Bryan and Johnny Williams, Tony Martin, Phil Allen, and Gary Greenwood. A big thank you to Ron Frederick and Bobby Watson