Darla Kay Gordon, 62, of Washington Court House, Ohio passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 1:14 a.m. in her home care facility in Washington Court House.
Darla was born April 19, 1964, in Columbus, Ohio to Thomas Lee and Nancy Lee Hall Smith. She was a graduate of Marion Franklin High School in Columbus and attended Fort Hayes Career Center where she trained as a dental assistant.
She was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1981, and faithfully held to that course until her death. She was a loyal wife and great companion. She loved live music, traveling and seeing sights of historical and cultural significance. She always made sure that the important things were taken care of first. She was very forgiving and did not have a bad word to say about anybody. She faced her long-term illness with grace and unusual fortitude. She had a quiet strength about her and she remained dignified throughout the whole ordeal. She will be sorely missed. She awaits the promised resurrection into a paradise earth where no one will say, “I am sick.”
Darla was preceded in death by her mother; grandparents, Edward and Helen Hall and William and Bonnie Smith; aunt, Debbie (Sue) Smith; uncle, Ernie Bowles; nephew, Steven Keeler; niece, Bailey Wagner; father-in-law, Charles Gordon; brother-in-law, George Stoltz and and a sister-in-law, Sandy Gordon.
She is survived by her husband, Mark A. Gordon whom she married May 14,1983; three children, Kyle Gordon and his wife, Allie, of Dayton, Trent Gordon and his wife, Heather, and their daughter, Dapnhe, of Chillicothe and Zach Gordon of Washington Court House; her father and stepmother, Thomas L. and Deborah Smith of Maysville, KY; siblings, Lisa Stoltz, Brenda (Dave) Smith, Teresa (Timothy) Holman, Tommie Smith and Cynthia Smith, all of Chillicothe; her mother-in-law, Francine Gordon of Washington Court House; a step–sister, Megan Adams; sisters-in-law, Vickie (Rick) Justice of Washington Court House and Christy Gordon of Columbus; brothers-in-law, Steve Keeler of Chillicothe, Chuck (Sandra) Gordon of Waterboro, SC, Mike Gordon of Washington Court House and Dean (Stephanie) Gordon of Bentonville, AR and several nieces and nephews.
A private burial will take place in Washington Cemetery under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 4 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Washington Court House with Jeremy Newman officiating.
A celebration of life will follow the memorial service at The Depot on Main, 215 South Main Street, Washington Court House, Ohio beginning at 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
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