Anita B. Darnell

January 11, 1931 - April 3, 2019

Anita Blanche Darnell awoke in the presence of God on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. At last she joins her loving husband, Robert Neil Darnell. Anita was born the daughter of the late Clifford and Foy (Wood) Williams. She wrote a memoir some years ago and in it she describes her birth: "I was born in Pontiac, Michigan on January 11th, 1931. My dad put his hand on the scale so that my weight would be 5 lbs. At first my mom carried me around on a pillow and dressed me in doll clothes”. From that tiny beginning she would go on to live a life ablaze with love for all who knew her. She was united in marriage to Robert Neil Darnell on January 20, 1951 in Barryton, with him predeceasing her on October 21, 2008 She was a devoted wife, loving mother, loyal friend, teacher, Sunday school teacher, youth leader and so much more. She had a lifelong hope of one day waking up in heaven and passed this faith along to her children: Dennis (Elaine) Darnell, Douglas (George) Darnell, Brenda (Mark) Kenney, and Sandra (Larry) Tyler. Her siblings, Neil (Shirley) Williams, Gail (Bob) Bissell, Nolan (Sandy) Williams as well as all of her grandchildren were blessed by her unconditional love and sense of humor. If we tried to write a book, we could only begin to tell you who this amazing woman named Anita Darnell was. Our lives are so much richer for having her as our mother. Rest in peace, Mom, in the everlasting love of God and know that you will always be in our hearts and minds. Visitation will be held at the Clare Chapel of Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home on Friday, April 12, 2019 from 6 to 8 P.M. Services will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 11 A.M. at the First Baptist Church in Clare with Pastor David Luther officiating. Burial to take place in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Northeast Georgia Health System – Hospice, www.nghs.com/hospice. Online guestbook at www.stephenson-wyman.com