Darlene Azzalee Trice, 52, of Davenport, IA, passed away on January 30, 2021, at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Bettendorf. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 6 at Weerts Funeral Home in Davenport. A private family funeral service will be held following the visitation at 1:00 p.m., which can be viewed via the online stream at www.facebook.com/WeertsFuneral. Online condolences may be expressed at www.weertsfh.com
Darlene, affectionately known as “Dar” was born September 3, 1968, to Calvin and Margaret (Smith) Trice in Peoria, IL. She graduated from Rock Island High School in 1986. She was united in marriage to Willie Tyrell Veasey on June 6, 1987. To this union, three children were born: Travon, Tangie, and Chaase. Growing up, Dar excelled in basketball, softball, and track. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, playing scratch off lottery tickets, and going to the casino. Dar was an assembler at Sears Manufacturing for the past 22 years. She will be remembered as a loving aunt and crazy sister, who loved the simple things in life.
Darlene will be missed by her children: Travon Trice, Tangie Veasey, and Chaase Veasey, Sirvail Henderson; siblings: Sharon (Gary) Martin, Carolyn “Smallfry” (Quincy) Adams, Regina Bassett, Calvin “D.D.” (Ruth) Trice, Jeffrey Lynn Trice; grandchildren: Malykai, Marcellus, Samiah, Juelz, Carter, Jizelle, McKinley, MacKenna, Montana, Maverick, Kai, and extended family, Martell Bates, Deborah (Alfred) Davis, Mary J., and her Old Man.
She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings: Oleva Calvert Rice, Bruce Trice, Pamela Canady.