KENNITH LEE DARNELL
November 26, 2019
Kennith Lee Darnell, age 71, of Hueytown passed away on Tuesday November 26, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents Troy Lee and Robert June Clowdus Darnell and his sister Mabel Delores Darnell Parsons Mitchell “Tootsie”. He was a Bessemer native who after graduating from Bessemer High School attended Jacksonville University. He joined the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. He attended U.A.B. and Bessemer Technical School and retired from Jefferson County. Kennith was a devoted family man, he helped coach his daughter’s softball teams and had the loudest voice coming from the stands. After retiring he traveled and doted on his grandchildren. Mr. Darnell is survived by his wife of 43 years Kathryn Burroughs Darnell; daughters Stephanie Brook Darnell (Kevin Panetta) Washington, D.C., Sarah Kathleen Darnell, Tuscaloosa; grandchildren Hayden McKay and Aubree Darnell; brother James Darnell; nephew Timothy Darnell; and niece Jennifer Mitchell Twitty. The visitation will be Thursday December 5, 2019, from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Peoples Chapel Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home.
Kennith Lee Darnell, age 71, of Hueytown passed away on Tuesday November 26, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents Troy Lee and Robert June Clowdus Darnell and his sister Mabel Delores Darnell Parsons Mitchell “Tootsie”.... View Obituary & Service Information