Sarah Melvina Leigh Darnell, 93, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 9:15 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a homemaker. Sarah was a member of Grace Baptist Church and and the Paducah Senior Citizens. Her claim to fame while on this earth was enriching the lives of the ones she loved and anyone God put in her path. Now she gets to be in the presence of God forever.
Sarah was preceded in death by her first husband, James William Leigh with whom she lovingly raised 6 children, Rosa Slowiniski of Chicago, Illinois, Violet Turner of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Daisie Dowdy and husband Ken of Paducah, Kentucky, Ruby Long and husband Gerald of Paducah, Kentucky, Jeanie Green of Paducah, Kentucky and Terry Leigh of Paducah, Kentucky all of which gave her 11 grandchildren who gave her numerous great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Sarah was preceded in death by 2 granchildren; 3 great grandchildren; 2 son-in-laws, John Slowiniski and Jackie Turner; second husband, James C. Darnell; 1 sister and 4 brothers. Her Parents were William Elijah Beard and Percy Jewell Proffitt Beard.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Rev. Larry Starnes officiating burial will follow at Mt. Kenton Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.
She was a wonderful mother and a good friend to all your children. “Love you Mother” from all your children rest in peace, unitl we meet again.
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