Agnes Melvena Darnell, 84, of Paducah, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Baptist Health Paducah.
Melvena was born in Almo, Kentucky on December 22, 1932 to Charlie and Ruth Duncan Mitts. She retired from the Southside Kroger. Melvena enjoyed crafting, especially tole painting with her daughter.
She is survived by her children, Joanne (Russell) Egner of Reidland, Steve (Jan) Darnell of Knoxville, TN and Sherry (Bobby) Howard of Calvert City; brother, W.M. (Shirley) Mitts of the Highpoint Community; grandchildren, Melanie Egner, Ben (Amber) Egner, Tony Darnell, Mindy (Mike) Houlihan, and Crystal Payne; great-grandchildren, Brogan and Macy Egner, Thomas and Peyton Houlihan, Taegan Patterson and Trace Ashford.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Jimmy Darnell; and her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Paducah with Tommy Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Kentucky Region, 240 Whittington Parkway, Louisville, KY 40222; or American Cancer Society, 3140 Parisa Drive, Paducah, KY 42003.
You may leave a message of sympathy or light a memorial candle at www.milnerandorr.com.
