Willa Ann Darr

Willa Ann Darr passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the age of 87 at Medical City Plano. Willa was born on July 9, 1930 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Thomas W. Stone and Beatrice M. Stone. Willa graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1948 and Southern Methodist University in 1952. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. After college, she taught elemen-tary school for several years in Corpus Christi, Texas where she met her husband, the late Paul H. Darr, Jr. They were married in 1954 and had 2 sons. Her husband's job took them to San Antonio, Houston, Philadelphia, Oklahoma City and finally to Plano where they lived for nearly 40 years. Willa was active in her church wherever she lived and volunteered for many charitable causes over the years including the March of Dimes, Meals on Wheels and P.E.O. International. She was a Virtuoso Society Member of the Plano Symphony Orchestra. Her passions were her family, her church, her many friends and neighbors and traveling around the country and the world. Willa is survived by sons, Paul H. Darr III and his wife, Stacey of San Antonio and Thomas S. Darr and his wife, Miranda of Austin; grandsons Hunter, Eric and Britain Darr; her sister Betsy Lavin and brother-in-law Dr. Gary Lavin of Goshen, Kentucky; and nephews, Allan G. Lavin and Kevin S. Lavin, of Goshen, Kentucky. A memorial service will be held at Custer Road United Methodist Church on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 10:00 AM. Memorial gifts may be made to the P.E.O. Sisterhood sponsored educational institution, Cottey College, c/o Beth McFarland 3924 Los Robles Dr., Plano, TX 75074