Terry S. Darnell

Terry Stanley Darnell, 78, of Thorntown went to meet his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his home. He was born in Lebanon, Indiana, on October 1, 1937 the son of Carl T. and Eunice (Sutphin) Darnell. He married Barbara Ann (Horn) Darnell at West Middleton Friends Church on March 30, 1958; she survives. Terry graduated from high school at Friendsville Academy in Friendsville, Tennessee. He took one semester at IU Kokomo and while attending school he worked at Montgomery Ward’s assembling bicycles and occasionally working in ladies’ lingerie and shoes. He started farming in 1957 near Thorntown, Indiana where his family still resides. He was active in farming as long as his health permitted. He started farming with milking dairy cows, and raising sheep, hogs and chickens. He sold all his livestock around 1995 and continued with raising corn and soybeans. In 1998 he suffered his first stroke and for a while afterwards was still able to drive the tractor or combine. When he became more disabled, he would drive his beloved John Deere Gator around on the farm. He was an active member of Sugar Plains Friends Church. He joined The Gideons International in 1966 and served as director of Production Credit Association for twelve years. He also served on the Boone County Fair Board and worked with the Boone County Pork Producers. For several years he provided a roasted hog for the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Camp where his daughter, Melissa attended. In 2013, Mr. Darnell was honored by the Boone county Breeders and Feeders with the Distinguished Agriculture Career Award for service to agriculture and community. Survivors include his wife, Barbara of Thorntown; children: Aleta and husband, Mike McKenzie and Scott Darnell and wife, Christina (Talbert); four grandchildren: Amanda Plunkett and husband, Dustin of Jamestown, Emily McKenzie of Nashville, Tennessee, Zach McKenzie of Thorntown, and Nikole Darnell, a student at Ball State University; Sisters surviving are Judy Kendall and husband, Keith of Richmond, Indiana, Jane Scheuermann and husband, Ted of West Chicago, Illinois, and Julie Best and husband, Roger of London, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Melissa, who passed away in June 2010. Visitation will be at Sugar Plain Friends Church from 10:00 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, December 19, 2015 followed by a Celebration of Life Service at Noon on Saturday with Pastor Larry Truitt officiating. Memorials may be given to The Gideons or to Sugar Plain Friends Meeting.

Terry S. Darnell

October 1, 1937 - December 16, 2015