Obituary

On Friday, July 13, 1945 Harce Darty was born in Palestine, Texas to Johnnie Willar Sullivan and Roosevelt Darty.

Harce spent much of his youth in Shamrock, Texas with his grandfather, Silas Sullivan. He later moved to Elk City, Oklahoma with his mother. He attended Elk City Public Schools. It was during his tenure in Elk City that he married Dorothy Williams and they became the parents of two daughters.

After High school Harce served his country by joining the United States Marine Corps in March 1969. During this time, he was a skilled rifleman and earned the rank of E3 Lance Corporal. He earned an array of medals, including the Purple Heart as he fought for his county in the Vietnam War. Harce proudly received an Honorable discharge when ending his military service. After returning home from his military duties, he moved to Hollis, OK to be closer to his family. There he met Ms. Dorothy Morris.

In 1974 Dorothy and Harce and her young son moved to Tulsa, OK and added two daughters to the family, Marla and JacQueline. They married September 6, 1981 in Tulsa and remained married until 2002. After many years apart, they reunited in early 2019 and remained together as husband and wife until her death December 6, 2024.

Harce was an astute man of very few words and had a huge heart, especially for his grand babies. He found his niche’ in life as a career commercial driver and enjoyed an illustrious driving career for over 25 years. He also worked for many years as a caregiver for his grandson Dominic.

On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, God saw fit to call Harce to his heavenly home. He was preceded in death by both his parents, wife Dorothy Morris-Darty, step-son Robert L. Morris, Jr., sister Debra Sullivan, brother Hollis Sullivan, and 3 grandsons: Samuel Christopher RaShon Morris, Sr., Darius DeCorrian BreShad Clark and Amaryian Dandre’ Martin. He leaves to cherish his memory: Five daughters: Sacajawea L. Williams-Jackson (Edward) of Fort Worth, TX; Idie Idrena D. Darty of Oklahoma City, OK; Nichole Renee’ Brown of Oklahoma City, OK; Marla Morris (Gumersindo) of Fort Smith, AR; and his precious baby girl, JacQueline M. Morris-Martin of Tulsa, OK; One sister, Gwendolyn Sullivan-Bagby (Timothy) of Elk City, OK; Three brothers: Billy Sullivan (Sherrie) of Dodge City, KS, Jimmie Sullivan (Emma) of Temple, TX, and Ernie Sullivan of Elk City, OK; Nine grandchildren: Nachelle Brown, Jasmyn Brown, and Crandell Brown all of Oklahoma City, OK; Meshia Morris and Jevoris Campbell both of Fort Smith, AR, Jeremiah Morris and Ambryian Martin both of Tulsa, OK, and Christian Jackson of Fort Worth, TX, and special grandchildren that were raised as his own Dominic and Dahvyaire Scott of Tulsa, OK, Two sisters-in-law: Jerline Nelson Lewis (David) and Pearlie Nelson-Vega (Roberto) both of Fort Smith, AR; Two brothers-in-law: Charles Nelson (Agnes) and Larry Nelson both of Dallas, TX, as well as 15 great-grandchildren: Camari, Aubri, Derrieon, Emeri, Sa’Kari, Taliyah, Marcus, Jr. all of Tulsa, Ok and Se’Dreah, Se’Drale, Tyrael, Ariane Imani, Novah, Nahla, Samuel, Jr. and Nash all of Fort Smith, AR and a host of other relatives and friends, including longtime buddy Dennis Brown.