Evelyn "Evie" Osborne Darnell

Evelyn Osborne Darnell, better known as Evie, age 93, of Lansing, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born on July 15, 1931, in Ashe County to George Dewey Osborne and Emma Sapp Osborne, Evie’s life was a testament to her unwavering love for her family and her community.

Evie was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings who died in childhood, Opal Goss, George Dewey Osborne, Jr., and Ettie Osborne, her stepmother Marie Sapp Osborne, brother, Robert Goss, her husband Paul Henry Darnell, her son Larry Darnell, and her great-grandchild Kody Mullis.

Evie embraced her role as a homemaker with great passion. She delighted in tending her large vegetable garden and nurturing beautiful flower beds, especially her beloved dahlias, and was known for her exceptional cooking. Evie was a warm and humble woman who always saw the best in others. Her kindness and gentle spirit left a lasting impression on her family and all who knew her.

A lifelong member of Sabbath Home Baptist Church, Evie’s faith was a cornerstone of her life and she was an active and devoted member of her church community. She was a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post #275 in Lansing. 

She is survived by her three daughters, Mary Scott (J.D. “Donnie”) of Jefferson, Jan Elliott of West Jefferson, and Melissa Greene (Scott) of Lansing; daughter-in-law, Reda Darnell of Lansing; five grandchildren, Angela Roten (Keith), Dwain Teaster, Heather Little (Brad), Kristy Benfield (Jared Marshall), and Justin Greene; nine great-grandchildren, Breanna Walter (Zach), Kensey Walters (Nick), Brooklyn Shepherd (Dawson), Dylan Little, Natalie Little, Keegan Graham, Sierra Ramirez, Xander Benfield, and Drayden Benfield; and six great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly, as well as her church family and dear friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel with Rev. Richard Harrold officiating. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM prior to the service.

Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to Sabbath Home Baptist Church in care of Dorothy Cline; 545 Bald Mountain Church Rd. West Jefferson, NC 28694 or to the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 275; PO Box 235 Lansing, NC 28643.

The family is meeting at the homeplace on East Little Horse Creek Road.

Our precious mom will be missed but we know that as her soul crossed through Heaven's Gate, Jesus was there to greet her telling her “Well done thou good and faithful servant.”