Mrs. Helen Allie Darnell, 83, of Joplin, Missouri formerly of Sarcoxie, Missouri, a retired accountant, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at the Spring River Christian Village in Joplin, Missouri. Helen entered this life on April 11, 1927 in rural Washington County, Arkansas born to the union of Arthur and Genevieve (Brown) Wade. Her formative years were spent in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from the Kansas City School of Business with her bachelor's degree in accounting. On May 24, 1952 she was united in marriage to William Darnell and to this union a daughter and son were born. She and William retired and moved from Kansas City to Sarcoxie, Missouri in 1986. She was a member of the Golden Gate Chapter #58 Order of the Eastern Star in Kansas City and the Fairview Baptist Church in Joplin, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of fifty-three years, William Darnell on November 7, 2005; and a sister, Toby Hatfield. Helen is survived by a daughter, Louicia Jackson of Joplin, Missouri; a son, Richard Darnell and wife, Sandy, of Phoenix, Arizona; six grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Ingram of Joplin, Missouri; Patricia Layman of Sarcoxie, Missouri and Donna Cavander of Blue Springs, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Darnell are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 5, 2010 a the Cave springs Cemetery near Sarcoxie, Missouri with Bro. John Mitchell officiating. Those honoring her life by serving as pallbearers are Kevin Gray, Den Darnell, Josh Darnell, Allen Darnell, Ed Cavander, Mark Layman and John Ingram. The family will receive friends on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. in the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home Chapel in Sarcoxie, Missouri. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. Memorials are being directed to the Cave Springs Cemetery Fund and contributions may be left at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.