Darian Michelle Roby Gamble

Ms. Darian Michelle Roby Gamble passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 63 years. She was born Thursday, March 22, 1962, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Roma Jean Roby and James Orr.

The family moved to Lansing, Michigan in 1969. As a young child, Darian accepted Christ in her life at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Lansing. She attended Lansing Public Schools running track and playing basketball at Gardner Junior High School and graduated from Harry Hill High School in 1981. She also attended Davenport University’s Lansing Campus. After graduation, one of Darian’s places of employment was Heatherwood Farms located in Lansing.

Darian relocated to California where her first child, Tyrone Gamble, II, was born. While she was in California, she was employed at Hughes Aircraft. Darian moved back to Lansing with Tyrone and had her daughter, Arian Freeman. Darian and her children moved to Jackson for a while and some years later they moved back to Lansing.

In addition to being a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin, Darian loved to cook, dress and look good. She was a very caring and generous person, but she could also “reach out and touch someone” like AT&T if she was provoked.

Darian leaves to cherish her loving memory her son, Tyrone and daughter, Arian; grandchildren, Ty’Iana Hall, Royale Freeman and Dessiah Neal; brothers, Michael (Trudy) Roby, Darryl (Karen) Roby, I, and Anthony (Alfreda) Roby, I; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends, including special friend, Rodney Scott. 

Darian was preceded in death by her mother and father.