M. Christine Darnell, 76, of Topping, affectionately known at Teeny, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 14, 2019.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Bobby Darnell; parents, Mageline and Linwood Bristow; sister, Susie Riley, and brother, James Bristow.

She is survived by her son, Jay Darnell (Angie); brother, Walter Lee Bristow, (Brenda); grandson, Aaron Darnell; granddaughter, Melinda Darnell; brother-in-law, Wilbert Darnell, as well as many nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 19, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Faulkner Funeral Homes, Bristow-Faulkner Chapel, Saluda. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Harmony Grove Baptist Church, Topping.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 205, Hartfield, Va. 23071, or to the Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 98, Deltaville, Va. 23043.