Darlene Kington Obituary (1938 - 2010)

Darlene Kington, 72, of Madisonville, passed away Monday, November 8, 2010 at her residence in Madisonville. \ She was born May 3, 1938, in Evansville, IN to the late Frederick Carl and Mamie Eva Rapp Dick. \ Mrs. Kington was a member of Earlington First Christian Church and Christian Womens Fellowship, where she served as Sunday School teacher and Elder. She taught pre-school for 19 years at First Christian Church in Madisonville. \ She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Duane Kington of Madisonville; three daughters, Debbie (Tony) Parson of Canton, GA, Donna (Mike) Offutt of Carmi, IL and Jeanie (Greg) Carlton of Benton, KY; one son, Darrell (Connie) Kington of Franklin, KY; one sister, Janet Scheller of Evansville, IN; caregiver, Jeanne Ann Clayton of Madisonville; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. \ Funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the Earlington First Christian Church with Dr. Tom Steiner and Rev. Kim Hudson officiating. Burial will follow in Grapevine Cemetery in Madisonville. \ Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home and after 12:00 P.M. Wednesday at the church. \ Pallbearers will be Kenneth Kington, Mark Evans, Josh Carlton, Brandon Offutt, Mitchell Parson and Jason Burris. \ Memorial donations may be made to the Earlington First Christian Church, Green River Hospice Patient Care or the Hopkins County Food Bank. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \