Darlene Zinsky

Mrs. Angelia Darlene England Zinsky, better known as Darlene age 66 of Sparta, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025 at her residence.
Darlene was born June 9, 1958 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Frank and Treva Young England. She was longtime factory worker and in recent years devoted her time to making wreaths. Darlene won the Blue Ribbon at the 2024 Tennessee State Fair for her manger wreath. She loved the outdoors, especially fishing and camping. Mostly she enjoyed being Nanny to her family and extended family. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by sons Frankie Key and Jeremy Zinsky; sister Velda Cope; brother Rodger Young and nephew Lynn Young.
Surviving family members include her husband Michael W. Zinsky
Children: Eddie Christopher Key, Deana Angelique Beaty, Kyle Zinsky, Sara Zinsky, Michelle Wilky and Isaac Blaylock
Fourteen grandchildren
Five great-grandchildren
All of the family that adopted her as "Nanny"
Funeral services will be conducted 11:00am Saturday, March 22, 2025 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Taylors Providence Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4-8:00pm Friday at Hunter Funeral Home. Dewey Young and Arnold Conley will officiate.
Jeff Girdham, Josh Key, Rodger Young, Raymond Young, Darren Young and Kevin Young will serve as pallbearers.