Frances Darlene Royal

December 3, 1934 - January 31, 2021

Frances Darlene Harden Royal, 86, passed away January 31, 2021 at her home in Caldwell. Visitation will be at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home on February 5th from 5 pm to 7 pm. Services will be at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home on Saturday, February 6th at 2 pm with Brother Steve Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Caldwell Masonic Cemetery. Darlene was born to Clate and Hattie Harden on December 3rd, 1934 number 13 in a family of 15 children. She went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday January 31st, 2021. She married Thomas Royal on March 12, 1955. She had 6 children, 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She loved her family more than anything and immensely proud of them all. Darlene worked at many jobs. She worked many years in the hospital and nursing home a nurse’s aide and then became a medications aide. She was in the process of getting her dietitian’s license when she had a stroke that took part of her eyesight. She also kept the books for Royal Hot Oil Service for several years. Darlene loved so many things. She enjoyed traveling to see this beautiful country. She loved gospel music and going to listen to gospel singing whether it was to a Bill Gaither Homecoming concert or her own children singing. Her family was her greatest joy. She was preceded in death by her parents Clate and Hattie Louisa (Rhoades) Harden, Lillian Louisa Harden Harbuck and husband John Preston Harbuck, Nancy Beatrice Harden Simsen and husbands Charles Wood and Bill Simsen, Joyce Elder Harden Davidson and husband Ollie Everett Davidson, Clate Samuel Harden, Jr. and wife Melba Lois, Bertha Mae Rogers and husband Louis Green Rogers, Beulah Gay (Teeny) Gunter and husband John Allen Gunter, Jesse Delma Harden, Doris Alene Lohse and brother-in-law Clifford Lohse, Joseph (Joe) Erwin Harden and sister-in-law Edith Faye Harden , Billy Alvin Harden, Donald Everett (Donnie) Harden, Sr., brothers-in-law, Herbert (Cotton) Haertner,Sr., Charles (Charlie) Brown, William (Buck) Carpenter, James Newton Bohanon and Grandson Adam Brantley Royal. Also numerous nieces and nephews have gone before her. Survived by her loving husband of 65 years Thomas Royal, their children: Thomas, Jr and Kay Royal, Ronald Royal, Donald, Sr and Louise Royal, Johnny and Charlotte Royal, Connie and Bill Sargent, Lonnie and Chris Royal, their grandchildren, Michael Royal, Donald Royal, Jr., Cynthia Royal, Scott Royal, Crystal Royal, Rebecca Royal, Nick Royal, Cody Blum, and Jordan Blum. Great grandchildren: Zachary and Noah Joiner, Wesley and Azalia Royal. Brother Amos Harden and wife Imene, Sisters Velma Brown and Shirley Bohanan Sister-in-laws Nena Harden, Eunice Harden, Connie Harden, Winnie Stark and many nieces and nephews.