Ruth Helen Worrell went to be with the Lord on April 6, 2020 in Beckley, WV at the age of 92.

She was born on May 14, 1927 in Hot Coal, WV to the late Braxton "Brack" McKee Darnell Sr. (1889-1968) and Mary "Mamie" Ethel Hodges-Darnell (1895-1971). Ruth was preceded in death by her late husband of 72 years, Ora Eldridge Worrell (1924-2018) whom she married on February 1, 1946 in Sophia, Raleigh County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Raleigh County, WV, 1946, Page 66, Application Date: January 28, 1946); and her siblings, Johnny Darnell (Deceased), Ethel May Darnell-Farley (1916–1984), Stella Mae Darnell-Mullens (1917–2006), James "Jay" Edward Darnell (1920–2002), Mary E. Darnell-Kelly (1922–2003), Delma "Marie" Darnell-Deweese (1925–2007), Braxton "Brack" McKee Darnell Jr. (1929–2012), Dorothy "Loraine" Darnell-Porter (1931–2010), William "Eugene" Darnell (1933–2000), Phyllis "Irene" Darnell-Milam (1935–2019), and Bobby Paul Darnell (1939–2019).

She is survived by her daughters, Sheila Irene Worrell-Davenport (B. 1947) & husband Wallace James Davenport (B. 1947), Donna Worrell-Loggins & husband James Loggins, Iris Gail Worrell-Ratliff, Barbara Worrell-Eskins & husband Gary Eskins, Sheryl Worrell-Sturgill, Robin Worrell-Lilly & husband Steve Lilly, and Kimberly Worrell; grandchildren, Tina Sears, Adam Loggins, Penny Ratliff, Brian Eskins, Scott Eskins and Eric Eskins; great-grandchildren, Josh Sears, Kevin Eskins, Jacob Eskins, Trey Carr, Olivia Stover, Tony Clacker, Aleah Eskins, Aubrey Eskins, Cataleya Loggins and Elyka Loggins; great-grandchildren, Kinzley Sears, Easton Sears, Chance Sears, Brianna Ratliff, Jade Ratliff, Kristen Sears, Alyssa Eskins; and many nieces and nephews.

A Private Committal Service will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with Reverend Gary Eskins officiating.