Clyde Darnell

Clyde E. Darnell, age 87 passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. He was born August 9, 1928 in Greeneville, Tn. He was a member of the Wartburg First Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon Trustee. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1952 to 1954. He was a recipient of the "Navy Occupation Medal. Clyde and Marcella moved from Greeneville to Wartburg in 1965. In 1966 they opened Darnell's Food Market. Clyde also was one of the organizers of WECO and also of Citizen's First Bank. He is preceded in death by his parents, Luke and Lessie Lamb Darnell of Greeneville, TN and a brother, Raymond Darnell.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Marcella Petree Darnell; children, Gary (Karen) Darnell, Debi Darnell Hamby of Wartburg; grandchildren, Jennifer (Davy)Hall, Nick (Stacy) Heidle, Joshua Darnell, Daphnie Darnell, Michelle (Damon) Shadden ; great grandchildren, Jasmine and Jaelynn Whaley, Mckenzie and Parker Heidle, McKayla, Maddison and Morgan Shadden all of Wartburg and Blake Hall; one sister, Dorthy Marshall of Greeneville.

Clyde thoroughly enjoyed his family and friends and his work throughout his long lifetime. Together he and Marcella raised a family and blazed a trail for business. He summed it all up in a simple saying "THE LORD HAS BEEN GOOD TO US".

The family will receive friends Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 5:00 to 7:00Pm at Schubert Funeral Home, Wartburg. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:00PM at First Baptist Church, Wartburg with Bro. Johnny Nix and Bro. Allen Raines officiating. Interment will follow in the Wartburg City Cemetery, Wartburg, TN.
In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to Wartburg First Baptist Church building fund.