Catherine Helen Darnell, 92, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at T.J. Health Columbia. She was born in Columbia, KY on August 8, 1930 to the late Owen Lee and Lorine Grider Claywell.
Ms. Darnell was a member of the Charity Baptist Church and enjoyed listening to country and gospel music and spending time with her family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Sherman Dale Darnell, a daughter-in-law, Pat Darnell; two siblings: Floyd Claywell and Rebecca Grant; and three great grandchildren Gavin Neat, MaKayla Cravens and Mia Darnell.
SURVIVORS:
4 children: Fredia Kay Melton (Doug), Shirl Davis Darnell (Julia) and Danny Dean Darnell all of Columbia, KY and Douglas Ray Darnell (Rebecca) of Russell Springs, KY
13 grandchildren: Dayna Parnell (Mark), Christopher Darnell (Jennie Snider), Ashley Neat (Jason), LaShonda Darnell, Glen Wells (Amy), Anthony Darnell (Shanna), Adam Darnell (Karen), Tonya Roy (Dennis), Talitha Cravens (Phillip), Jeremy Darnell (Kisha), Brian Johnson, Bridgett Mouser (Joey) and Sonya Melton Burton
31 great grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren
3 siblings: Molten Claywell (Betty) of Fredericksburg, IN, Calvin Claywell (Emina) of Pennsylvania, and Edith Hadley (Elbert) of Columbia, KY
Several nieces & nephews
Funeral Service: Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 2:00pmCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with Bro. David Karnes officiating
Burial: Fudge Cemetery
Visitation: After 9:00amCT on Saturday
Pallbearers: Chris Darnell, Anthony Darnell, Adam Darnell, Jeremy Darnell, Phillip Cravens, and Dennis Roy
Honorary Pallbearers: remaining grandchildren
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
