Darla Jean Upchurch was born November 25, 1932, in Leedey, to Carl Thomas and Edna Othel (Clark) Holcomb and passed away Monday, July 21, 2025, at Weatherford Regional Hospital.
Darla was raised and attended school in Leedey, Oklahoma where she graduated with the Class of 1950.
After graduating high school, her family moved to Clinton, Oklahoma. As a young lady, she worked for Southwestern Bell as a telephone operator.
She soon met Vernon Lewis Upchurch and they were married on August 9, 1952 at her parent’s house. Darla and Vernon made their home in Clinton where together they raised their three children — Mike, Verna, and Robin.
After raising her children to school age, she began working at Kellwood Co as a payroll clerk and later at Albar Fabric in Clinton.
Darla loved to travel and, together with her husband, worked in South Fork, Colorado at Fun Valley Resort during peak season in May to October.
During the winter they loved traveling to south Texas with their travel trailer. After 47 years of marriage, Vernon passed away in 1999. Darla was an exceptional craftsperson and loved sewing-making both of her daughter’s wedding dresses, quilts for the kids and grandchildren and doing alterations. She also enjoyed reading, volunteering at Clinton Hospital, and teaching children’s church at Broadway Heights Baptist Church in Clinton. In 2015, Darla moved to Weatherford to be closer to family.
Darla is preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Edna Holcomb; husband, Vernon Upchurch; and one brother, Carl Holcomb; and a special friend, Jason Kormanik.
Darla is survived by her three children, Michael Upchurch, Verna Donoho and husband, Jim, and Robin Snider and husband, Tim; her sister, Carlene Smith; four grandchildren; Memory and Ty Curry, Justin and McKenzi Snider, Jacob and Nicole Donoho, and Joshua and Ashley Donoho; eleven great-grandchildren, Breanna and husband Malachi Grames, Matthew and wife, Taegen Curry, Sarah Curry, Payton Curry, Emma Snider, Kamdyn Snider, James Snider, Elijah Donoho, Josiah Donoho, Soloman Donoho, and Eleanor Donoho; and one great-great-granddaughter, Paisley. She is also survived by special friends, Carla and Joe Kormanik, Amber and Jason Jones, Ben and Brier Kormanik and their families.
Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church in Weatherford.
Funeral services for Darla Jean Upchurch will be held Saturday, July 26, 2025, 10:00 A.M. at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Weatherford with Clint Carter officiating.
Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Cemetery in Clinton, under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home. The family will have a visitation at Emmanuel Baptist Church Friday, July 25 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M.