Eunice L. Darnell

SMITHFIELD - Eunice Lankford Darnell, 87, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2006 at the Chesapeake Retirement Community Health Care Center. Born August 30, 1918 in Isle of Wight County, where she resided most of her life, she was the daughter of the late Edna V. Dixon and Seth Lankford. Eunice was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin F. Darnell and two brothers, Jasper and Otis Lankford. Mrs. Darnell was a lifelong member of Whitehead's Grove Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for over 60 years, was a choir member, in the Senior Adult Class and Chairman of the flower committee. She loved flowers and raised most of the ones she made in arrangements that were placed in the church each Sunday. Eunice was also a member of the Women's Mission Union. Survivors include her two brothers, George S. Lankford of Hampton, Albert C. Lankford of Virginia Beach; two sisters, Dorothy L. Jarrett of Yorktown and Betty L. Brittingham of Ashland; and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Whiteheads Grove Baptist Church by the Rev. Russell Leonard and the Rev. John Minter with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. The family would like to thank the Chesapeake Retirement Community Health Care Center for all the love and care bestowed on our sister Eunice. Condolences may be registered at www.rwbakerfh.com.