Darrell Eugene Farringer

Darrell E. Farringer, age 52, of Amboy, died on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at KSB Hospital. He was born in Dixon, Illinois, on March 16, 1962 the son of Ronald L. and Leonie M. (Hymel) Farringer. He served as Police Chief in Ashton since 2012. He had also served as a Resource Officer and Detective for the Chatham Co., Georgia, Board of Education. He was a 23 year veteran of the Marine Corps retiring with the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. He served in Japan, Korea, the Philippines and Thailand before becoming a Marine recruiter. He received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Antarctica Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Unit Commendation, Certificate of Commendation, Meritorious Mast, Humanitarian Service Medal, Letter of Appreciation, Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, and Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. He had also been a member of the Illinois National Guard. He was also a registered Organ and Tissue Donor. Darrell married Nancy Jean Quinan on Sept. 16, 1988, in Beaufort, SC. He was preceded in death by his father, Tom Moyer and 2 brothers-in-law Jim Quinan and Joe Quinan. Survivors include his wife; sons Darrell Roy (Brandy) Farringer of Dixon, James Q. Farringer, and William R. Farringer both of Savannah, GA; 5 grandchildren Lucas, Kendall, River, Madison, and Audrey; his parents of Savannah, GA; 3 brothers Ronald (Gwen) Farringer of Lynchburg, VA, Thomas Moyer of Wisconsin and Rick (Penny) Farringer of Lee Center; 5 sisters Susan (Ron) Levan of Dixon, Pamela Jenkins of Fairview Heights, IL, Rose Grygiel of Savannah, GA, Teresa (Mark) Machen of Amboy, and Jo-Ann (Nick) Valdivia of Rockford; several nieces and nephews; special friends David Hughes of Malahide, Ireland and Butch Dickey of Amboy; father and mother-in-law Bill and Judy Quinan of Savannah, GA. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wed. Oct. 22, 2014, at 10:30 AM in St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy with Rev. Msgr. Thomas Bales officiating. Visitation will be on Tues. Oct. 21, 2014, in St. Patrick Church in Amboy from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 6:00 to 8:00 PM with rosary starting at 7:30 PM. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established.

Darrell Eugene Farringer

March 16, 1962 - October 16, 2014