Candace April Darnell Collett Obituary

MOCKSVILLE—Mrs. Candace "Candy" April Darnell Collett, 48, of Dogwood Lane, died suddenly, Monday, December 4, 2023, at her home.

She was born on May 1, 1975, to Lester Franklin Darnell, Jr., and Christine Lea Bodenheimer.

Her kids were her world. She coached cheerleading for many years and enjoyed watching her children dance. Candy was a caring, giving soul, who always saw the best in everyone. She enjoyed shopping and loved animals, especially her fur babies, Nala, Gavin, Bella, Thai, Roxy, and Kitty Baby.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Lester Franklin Darnell, Sr. and Kathleen Southern Darnell; a maternal grandfather, Elon Bodenheimer; and an aunt, Kathy Darnell.

Survivors include her husband of 18 years, Lanny Collett; three children, Kirstan Taylor Miller, Tristan Lilly Collett, and Cameron Lance Collett; her father, Lester Franklin Darnell, Jr. (Rhonda); her mother, Christine Lea Bodenheimer; three brothers, Jason Michael Darnell (Kelly), Joshua Franklin Darnell (Jessica), and Jacob Tyler Darnell; three nephews, Hayden Michael Darnell, Jackson Liam Darnell, and Brody Franklin Darnell; a family-friend who helped raise her, Rhonda Smith; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, December 7, at Eaton Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Westlawn Gardens of Memory in Clemmons. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be considered for Humane Society of Davie County, 162 Webb Way, Advance, NC 27006.