Darlene Luttrell, 83, of Russell Springs, KY passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family (after a 9 month illness), on Monday, November 25, 2024. She was born October 2, 1941 in Pulaski County, KY, the oldest daughter of Orville and Thelma (Doss) Johnson.
Darlene attended Nancy High School. She married her lifelong love Roy Luttrell on August 17, 1957 and they eventually settled in the Windsor, KY community. They celebrated 64 years of marriage on August 17, 2021 prior to his passing. She was of the Church of Christ faith.
Darlene worked very hard throughout her life in the textile industry, as a lifelong caregiver from the age of 13, gardening each year to raise food to can and preserve for her family. She enjoyed working and tending to her flower gardens, traveling with her sister and friends to music events and vacations in Myrtle Beach. She was kind, giving, generous, and loving to a fault, to her family, friends, and anyone in need. She never met a stranger, and those that knew her always expressed how welcoming she made them feel. Darlene was an angel on earth, that now resides in Heaven with her one true love.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy Luttrell; a sister, Charlotte Dye; and a nephew, Randy Wiles.
SURVIVORS:
3 daughters: Vicki Luttrell-Uppenkamp (Bob), Debbie Brown, and Sherri Stewart
1 sister: Kathy Wiles (Vernon)
2 nephews: Rickey Wiles (Monica) and Scottie Dye (Stephanie)
5 grandchildren: Kelly Farthing (Marion), Keith Brown, Savannah Lawless (Michael), Victoria Wilson (Myles), and McKinley Stewart
12 great-grandchildren: Hailey, Gaige, Brayden, Jordan, Emery, Tayte, Braxton, Carmen, Cloe, Claire, Silas, and Abram
1 great-great grandchild: Sawyer
3 step-great-grandchildren: Skylar, Hayden, and Bryson
A service of remembrance and visitation will be held Saturday, November 30, 2024 from 11:00am-1:00pmET (10:00am-12:00pmCT) with Bro. Calvin Kerr and Bro. Eric Bennett presiding over the funeral at 1:00pmET (12:00pmCT) at Bernard Funeral Home, 367 Main Street, Russell Springs, KY.
Interment: Wilkerson Cemetery, 6886 KY 80, Russell Springs KY
Those who wish to remember Darlene in a special way may make gifts in her memory to Hospice of Lake Cumberland.
Pallbearers: Keith Brown, Gaige Brown, McKinley Stewart, Myles Wilson, Michael Lawless, Calvin Kerr and Emery Kerr
Darlene's funeral arrangements are entrusted to Bernard Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.bernardfuneralhome.com.
