Darnell Sr., James Wayne, age 76, of Tullahoma, passed this life on
Monday, April 11th, 2016 at Lynchburg Nursing Center. Mr. Darnell was
born in Moore County, Tennessee to the late James Albert and Annie Lee
Grammer Darnell. Mr. Darnell was a veteran in the United States Army
where he served as a cook and was a member of The Westwood Church of
Christ in Tullahoma. Mr. Darnell was a man of many talents and loved
fishing, golfing, UT football and the Dallas Cowboys. He especially
enjoyed playing with his grandchildren and was always ready with a joke
or a prank for his family and friends. He was a hard working provider for
his family, and was a former employee for Coca Cola in Tullahoma where he
was a driver and worked for Jack Daniels Distillery until his retirement
as a security guard. He also found unconditional love and gave the same
to his dog Prince. Mr. Darnell is survived by his wife, Charlotte Darnell
of Tullahoma; children, Jimmy Darnell of Tullahoma, Diane “Cilla” Ladd
and her boyfriend Mike Nelms of Tullahoma, Sherry Evans and her husband
Steve of Tullahoma, Terry Seckler and his wife Tina of Manchester, and
Jeff Seckler and his wife Cheryl of Unionville; three brothers, Terry
Darnell and his wife Dottie of Lynchburg, Larry Darnell and his wife
Alice of Franklin, and Ronnie Darnell and his wife Bonnie of Lynchburg;
grandchildren, AJ Ladd and his wife Lindsay, Rikki Caldwell, Nikki Madrid
and her husband Frankie, James Darnell and his wife Jessica, Travis
Seckler, Jennifer MacDonald and her husband Ryan, Jessica Seckler,
Julieanna Seckler, Chris Taylor and his wife Stephanie, and Amanda
Buchanan and her husband Ryan; great-grandchildren, Kara and Landen
Seckler, Easton MacDonald, Trey Caldwell, Morgan, Kaydence, and Elijah
Darnell, and Logen Madrid. Mr. Darnell is also preceded in death by one
sister, Frances Weddington, and one great-grandchild, Kaylin Caldwell.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 at Kilgore Funeral
Home from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral services for Mr. Darnell will be held on
Thursday, April 14th, 2016 at 2:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel
with Bro. Jim Mickells officiating. Burial will follow at Lynchburg City
Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff of Lynchburg Nursing
Center for their kindness and care of Wayne and his family.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.