Gloria Marie Darling

On April 26, 2020 Gloria Darling, 72, of Barstow California, surrounded by her family in the comfort of her home, went to be with our Heavenly Father. Despite losing her short battle with pancreatic cancer, Gloria will always be remembered as a vibrant and compassionate member of her community. She was proudly married to Butch Darling for 25 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents Henry H.Yarbrough, mother Frankie M. Allen, and sister Linda K. Johnston. Gloria survived by her husband Butch Darling, her sister Brenda Lowarnce, her children Aaron Wilhoit (wife Tiffany) and Shannon Ebel (husband Dino), and her step-children Christopher, Johnathan, and Jaime. The light of her life was her grandchildren, Destiny, Samantha, Brady, Trey, Jake, Calice, Ezra, Maddie, Chloe, Jordan, Justin and Adeline, as well as her great grandchildren Kairi, Kalina, Rawly and Rhyis.

Gloria was born in Long Beach, CA in 1947. She moved from Grand Prairie Texas to Barstow in 1963 and was a long time resident of both Hinkley and Barstow. In 1967 she graduated proudly as a Riffian. In her early years, she worked at Sears and Barstow Police Department. Some of Gloria’s most memorable moments were during her time spent as a Youth Group Director at Hinkley Bible Church and a girl scout leader. In later years she owned a paralegal, Bail Bond Business, also she was a city council member, and even acted as Mayor Pro Tempore. Glorias key involvement in the restoration of Route 66 Mother Road Museum was a monumental moment in her life. Gloria’s many interests and passions included hiking, baseball, off-roading trips, playing softball and more importantly giving back to her community. Gloria’s favorite moments included family get togethers, holiday dinners, Angel/Dodger games, traveling, and most of all, spending time with those she loved. One of Gloria’s favorite accomplishments was the hiking of Half Dome and Mount Whitney with her husband Butch and friends.

The family would like to thank the wonderful staff of Inland Valley Hospice Care and Desert View Funeral Home. A celebration of life is pending due to our nation's current situation and will be announced at a later date. Condolences and memories of our Gloria may be expressed to the family at dignitymemorial.com. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Child’s Play Production in Hinkley CA, as an honor of Gloria, as she would want to positively impact the youth of the community she loved so dearly. Donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 185 Hinkley, CA 92347 and made out to Child’s Play Productions.