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Graveside services for Darlene Jones Croad, 74, of San Angelo, will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, August 24, 2015 in the Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Darlene passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015 in Los Cruces, NM. She was born to A.J. and Loraine Lawrence Thomas on Tuesday, March 11, 1941 in Gorman, Texas. Darlene married Evans Croad on March 14, 1980 in San Angelo. She retired over 25 years ago from Ethicon and was of the Church of Christ faith. Darlene was known as a happy person, always working with her hands crocheting and crafting. In her younger years she loved to dance, especially ballroom and western style. Darlene strived to please those she cared about and was known for her calming personality. After her stroke, she kept busy with countless jigsaw puzzles. Darlene will be missed greatly by all who knew and loved her. She is preceded in death by her father, A.J. Thomas; and daughter, Jean Jones.
Survivors include her husband, Evans Croad; mother, Loraine Lawrence Barrett; son, Vance Jones; 3 grandchildren, Annie, Rosie and Wendy; 9 great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson's Funeral Home of San Angelo.