Darrell Duwane Draper, 86, son of the late Forest and Viola Draper, of rural Adair County, Missouri, was born September 18, 1940 and passed into Glory Sunday, October 11, 2026. He is a child of the King, he was husband of Kathryn (Steele) Draper for 62 years, preceding him in death in 2021. The father of Darren (Gigi) Draper and Kerri (Robert) Price, grandfather to Dax Draper and Macy (Cameron) Draper-Wilson, Karise (Brandon) Rhea, Abriana (Daniel) Walsh, and Grant (Anna) Price, great-grandfather to Ian Rhea, Abram Walsh, Elizabeth Rhea, Forrest Price, Patrick Rhea, Toren Walsh, Clara & Darcey Price, Christopher Rhea, Sybil Price, and Baby Rhea. Darrell is also survived by his wife Sharon, siblings Connie (Jim) Maxey, Veldon (Candy) Draper, bothers and sisters-in-law Ruth (Bob) Valentine, Russell (Tonya) Steele, and Philip (Debbie) Steele as well as nieces, nephews and cousins.

Darrell received his Bachelor of Bible Theology degree from International Bible Institute and Seminary. And he was a pastor for over 50 years, faithfully teaching God's Word to and praying for his congregations, pointing souls to Jesus.

He was the founding pastor and a member of the New Hope Evangelical Church in Kirksville. He loved God and his family. And he loved farming God's land.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Playle-Rimer Millard Funeral Chapel in Kirksville, MO. Visitation will begin Saturday at 9 a.m. followed by services at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements are in care of the Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home of Edina, MO.

Officiating the services will be Pastor Brandon Rhea assisted by Pastor Sean Killen.

Musical selections will be Rock of Ages by Cameron Wilson and a congregational hymn Blessed Assurance.

Interment will be in Park View Memorial Gardens in Kirksville, MO.

Casket bearers will be Darren Draper, Dax Draper, Cameron Wilson, Robert Price, Grant Price and Brandon Rhea.

Memorials are suggested to New Hope Evangelical Church Building Fund. Memorials may be left at the Funeral Home or mailed to Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1, Edina, MO 63537.