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Joan Darnell Obituary
Joan Sandford Darnell, Elkton, FL peacefully departed this life on Friday, December 13, 2019. She was born January 8, 1933, in Drexel Hill, PA to the late Mark Sandford and Mildred Penuel. She moved to St Augustine, FL in June 2005 in her later years. She is preceded in death by her Great Grandson Nathan Winegar. She leaves to cherish her memories: husband, Garnett Ray Darnell; sons: Dale (Marijane) Darnell, IL., Darrell Glen (Alice) Darnell, NC., Dean (Norma) Darnell, MO., daughters: Holly (Jeff) Shumate, Jacksonville, FL., Mary (John) Lightner, GA.; Granddaughter, Tina (Matt) Winegar, 2 Great-Grandsons, Noah and Sam Winegar, TN. and a host of relatives and friends. A thank you to Clyde Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home Staff, Flagler Hospital ICU Staff and Bailey's Hospice Care staff, St. Augustine. She is missed by all who knew her and will live in the hearts of her family and loved ones. Family and friends will gather to celebrate the fullness of her life in Kingsport, TN. with a memorial service and final resting place with her spouse with interment to follow in the East Lawn Funeral Home Memorial Park, Kingsport, TN., at a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Joan's name to Alzheimer's Association at alz.org
St. Johns Funeral Home is assisting the family.
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Michael Elison
December 13, 2020
Remembering Joan. She was a neighbor of my Cathy Clyde Lassen who passed just two weeks later. May she rest in peace. Fondly, Michael Elison
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Michael Elison
December 23, 2019
Dear Darnell Family,Please accept my sincere condolences on the passing of your dear Joan. Although I knew her only recently in seeing her daily at Clyde Lassen, where my own Cathy stays, I knew how loved and how precious she was to you. May God embrace you in your sorrow. Michael Elison
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