Darlene was born March 26, 1957. She was the daughter of John and Margie Donald of Baltimore, Maryland. She grew up with her older brother John Jr. (Jay) and her younger brother Jeffrey (who passed away in 2012). She graduated high school and went to Washington Bible College for a year. After that she attended Howard University taking classes for to be a dental hygienist, but Darlene left early to move to California with her family. Darlene then had a job selling new cars. That is where she met and married her husband, Melvin Mayberry. They were married 30 years when Mel passed away in November 2018.
Darlene was called to the Lord on May 4, 2021. She is survived by her mother, Margie Donald and her brother John Jr. (Jay), sister-in-law Joy, her nephew Justin Donald and his wife Jennifer, her grandniece Savannah, her nephew Jacob Donald and his wife Chellie and her grandniece, Isla and grandnephews, Aidan and Landen.
Hebrews 4:16
So let us come boldly to the very throne of God and stay to receive His mercy and to find grace to help us in our time of need.