Birth date: Feb 21, 1946 Death date: May 10, 2011
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DARRIEL DEAN LOONEY, age 65, of Damascus Virginia passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at his residence. He was a native of Buchanan County, Virginia and had lived in Fairborn, Ohio for 18 years prior to moving to Damascus, Virginia in February of 2011. He is a son of the late Crockett Looney and is survived by his mother, Mary V. Looney of Abingdon, Virginia. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired in December of 2010 from Wright Patterson Air Force Base as a civil engineering mechanic. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Jackie Cowan; and a brother-in-law, Jackie F. Owens. In addition to his mother, he is also survived by one daughter, Cynthia Ann Looney Cowan of Damascus, Virginia; two grandsons, Matthew Charles Cowan of the home, and Joshua Lee Cowan of Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado; five sisters, Emma Gay Ramey and her husband, William, of Saltville, Virginia, Jearlene Belcher and her husband, Paul, of Elkhorn City, Kentucky, Betty Mullins and her husband, Dennis, of Grundy, Virginia, Selma Long and her husband, Jim, of Ocala, Florida, and Debra Wolford and her husband, William, of Marion, Virginia; one brother, Jessie Looney of Maxie, Virginia; several nieces and nephews; and his special pet dog, Mack. The funeral service will be conducted at 8:00 PM Thursday, May 12, 2011 in the Riverview Chapel at Garrett Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Guynn officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 7:45 PM Thursday prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. The committal service and interment will be at 11:00 AM Friday, May 13, 2011 at Sunset Memorial Park in Damascus, Virginia with military graveside rites conducted by Highlands Veterans Honor Guard and Virginia National Guard Honor Guard. Online condolences may be sent to the family and a memorial video tribute may be viewed by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Mr. Looney and his family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Avenue, Damascus, VA 24236, ph.#: 276-475-3631.Read Obituary
Darriel and I met at WPAFB and I never met a man like him. He would help anyone who needed assistance. I enjoyed our time togther at work, or at our house doing a project or just chatting.It was always evident that he was very proud of his family "back home."
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time.
DARRIEL WAS MY BIG BROTHER WHO I ALWAYS LOOKED UP TO AND ADMIRED. I WAS VERY BLESSED TO HAVE HAD HIM FOR A BROTHER.DADDY WILL NOT BE LONESOME NOW BECAUSE HE HAS HIS SON WITH HIM IN HEAVEN. I LOVE YOU DARRIEL.
YOUR SISTER, SAM
To the family of Darriel Dean Looney, We are very sorry for your loss. We will remember you in our prayers. We have all lost a very good friend. From a co-worker at WPAFB Robert Schmidt.
i worked with Darriel at the base since 2002,he was a hard working man,with alot of knowledge,talked to him often of his life in virginia and his family he will be greatly missed.condolences to his family.
We would like to send out our deepest sympathy to your family. Darriel was a really good man. Many of times when we needed help from him for our vehicles, he never once hesitated to help. He was always kind and always pleasent to be around. We will always remember him and enjoyed being with him here at Wright Patterson AFB. I have learned a lot of things from him and will always be greatful. We were honored and privledged to know him and to be part of his life. Thank You!!
Thanks for all the hard work you've done for us neighbor. We had some great conversations around the bench, eh? Thanks for all that you taught me. You will be missed but not forgotten. Our thoughs and prayers to you and you family.
Darriel is missed a lot. His daily greetings are no longer but his memory will live on. God Bless.
Darriel will be very missed. Not only did I come to know Darriel through working here at WPAFB, but we became friends outside of work as well. Darriel will never be forgotten.
Sorry to hear of your loss. Darriel was a wonderful man he will be missed by many. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Darriel was a very nice man, and very friendly with all of us over here at Wright Patterson AFB. we miss him greatly.
