Funeral Services Today for Rabun County Commission Chair Butch Darnell

Rabun County Commission Chair Stanley “Butch” Darnell died Friday at his Rabun Gap Home from an apparent heart attack.

Rabun County manager Jim Bleckly said Darnell was outside gardening Friday with his wife and went inside to take a break from the heat. He died suddenly while sitting in a chair.

“This is a great loss to Rabun County and to me personally,” Bleckley said in an email announcing Darnell’s death and obtained by WLHR News.

In addition to his duties as county commission chair, Darnell owned Darnell’s Grocery Store in Dillard, was past Chairman of the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce, had served as a council member for Dillard, GA, was a member of the Rabun County Water Authority, was the Business Manager and Head of Upper School as well as Assistant to the Headmaster at Rabun Gap Nacoochee School; he was associated with Martin Capital.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 PM in the Reardon Theater at Rabun Gap Nacoochee School with Dr. Charlie Green and Rev. Jeremy Nofsinger officiating.

The Rabun County Courthouse will be closed Monday during Monday’s service so that County employees will be allowed to attend.

He owned Darnell’s Grocery Store in Dillard, was past Chairman of the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce, had served as a council member for Dillard, GA, was a member of the Rabun County Water Authority, was the Business Manager and Head of Upper School as well as Assistant to the Headmaster at Rabun Gap Nacoochee School; he was associated with Martin Capital and was currently the Chairman of the Rabun County Board of Commissioners. – See more at: http://sky104.com/stanley-butch-darnell/#sthash.Ml9JTJAd.dpuf

He owned Darnell’s Grocery Store in Dillard, was past Chairman of the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce, had served as a council member for Dillard, GA, was a member of the Rabun County Water Authority, was the Business Manager and Head of Upper School as well as Assistant to the Headmaster at Rabun Gap Nacoochee School; he was associated with Martin Capital and was currently the Chairman of the Rabun County Board of Commissioners. – See more at: http://sky104.com/stanley-butch-darnell/#sthash.Ml9JTJAd.dpuf