Shannon Lamar Darling

Shannon Lamar Darling was born in Camden, NJ to the parents of the late Jimmy Darling and Eula English Darling on Oct 25, 1961.

He grew up in Macon County and attended the public schools. He graduated from Macon County high school. Upon completion of high school he joined the National Guard and served For four years. He later joined the United States Army and serve faithfully for four years. Once he returned home he sought gainful employment at Southern  frozen foods and later  gold king. 

He met and married Martha McCrary Darling The love of his life, to this union two children were born Lavisa and Lamar.

In later years Shanon would join his mother in her business of personal care services where is Shanon work and found renewed joys as he cared for the seniors who were residents.

Shanon call possessed a charismatic personality he was always telling some funny story and was always the life of the party. He love Good food and a good steak was his favorite and don’t leave out a double whopper from Burger King. Those who knew Shanon and had a personal relationship with him knew he had a catch phrase “It is what it is”

This radiant light grew dim on October 23,2024 as eternal rest was granted to him. He slept quietly away at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaton, Georgia  

Shannon is survived by children: Lavisa Darling, Lamar (Llanda) Darling, brothers: Anthony Darling, Adrain Darling (Teneesha Kendrick) sister: Tessia Phelps one grandchild Kelsey Smith, a host of neices, nephews, cousins other relatives and friends who will remember such a remarkable life.