December 26, 1929 - February 16, 2021
Colleen Darnell Jones, age 91, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at her residence.
Mrs. Jones was born December 26, 1929, in Surry County to Robert Lee and Connie Ruth Talley Darnell.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. Ret. Robert Samuel “Bob” Jones; sisters, Joann Crater, Nancy Price; brother, James “Jim” Darnell.
Survivors include her sons, Bobby Jones, Gordon Jones; daughter, Stacey Darnell and husband Donnie; brother-in-law, Joe Price; grandchildren, Elizabeth Darnell, Dylan Jones, Joey Jones, Hillary Jones; great-granddaughter, Olyvia Martin; and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the staff of Mountain Valley Hospice, Yadkin Valley Home Health caregivers, Lynn Alford, Gayle Steele, Faye Cain, and Retha Holbrook; and her many friends for their love, support, and care.
A funeral service will be conducted Sunday, February 21, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. at Elkin Valley Baptist Church with Dr. Johnny Blevins and Rev. Brad Sallee officiating. Burial will follow in Hollywood Cemetery. Mrs. Jones will lie-in-state from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Elkin Valley Baptist Church Building Fund, 118 N. Elkin Dr., Elkin, NC 28621.
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Name: Frankie Colleen Darnell
Gender: Female
Race: White
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1929
Birth County: Surry
Parent1 Name: Robert Darnell
Parent2 Name: Connie Talley
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C092_66001
Volume: 15
Page: 236
Source Citation: Frankie Colleen Darnell in the North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: Frankie Colleen Darnell
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1930
Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1955
Marriage Place: Surry, North Carolina, USA
Father: Robert Lee Darnell
Mother: Connie Ruth Darnell
Spouse: Robert S Jones
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 24
Spouse Father: Roland Lee Jones
Spouse Mother: Ossie Emma Jones
Event Type: Marriage
Source Citation: Frankie Colleen Darnell in the North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
December 26, 1929 - February 16, 2021
Colleen Darnell Jones, age 91, of Elkin passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at her residence.
Mrs. Jones was born December 26, 1929, in Surry County to Robert Lee and Connie Ruth Talley Darnell.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. Ret. Robert Samuel “Bob” Jones; sisters, Joann Crater, Nancy Price; brother, James “Jim” Darnell.
Survivors include her sons, Bobby Jones, Gordon Jones; daughter, Stacey Darnell and husband Donnie; brother-in-law, Joe Price; grandchildren, Elizabeth Darnell, Dylan Jones, Joey Jones, Hillary Jones; great-granddaughter, Olyvia Martin; and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the staff of Mountain Valley Hospice, Yadkin Valley Home Health caregivers, Lynn Alford, Gayle Steele, Faye Cain, and Retha Holbrook; and her many friends for their love, support, and care.
A funeral service will be conducted Sunday, February 21, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. at Elkin Valley Baptist Church with Dr. Johnny Blevins and Rev. Brad Sallee officiating. Burial will follow in Hollywood Cemetery. Mrs. Jones will lie-in-state from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Elkin Valley Baptist Church Building Fund, 118 N. Elkin Dr., Elkin, NC 28621.
__________________________
Name: Frankie Colleen Darnell
Gender: Female
Race: White
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1929
Birth County: Surry
Parent1 Name: Robert Darnell
Parent2 Name: Connie Talley
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C092_66001
Volume: 15
Page: 236
Source Citation: Frankie Colleen Darnell in the North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: Frankie Colleen Darnell
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1930
Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1955
Marriage Place: Surry, North Carolina, USA
Father: Robert Lee Darnell
Mother: Connie Ruth Darnell
Spouse: Robert S Jones
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 24
Spouse Father: Roland Lee Jones
Spouse Mother: Ossie Emma Jones
Event Type: Marriage
Source Citation: Frankie Colleen Darnell in the North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
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