Velva L. Maupin

Mrs. Velva L. (Hooks) Darnell Maupin, age 92, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Saturday, December 07, 2019, at her home.
Mrs. Maupin was born in Golden Pond, Kentucky, on May 22, 1927, to the late Stanton Hooks and Malissia (Hudson) Hooks. Mrs. Maupin retired from the Calloway County Public Library after 27 years of service. She was a member of Scotts Grove Baptist Church and the Kings Daughters Sunday School Class.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Maupin was preceded in death by four sisters, Lillian Prescott, Gail Workman, Etta White, and Marie Outland; one brother, James Mason Hooks; and a brother-in-law, Jimmy Vance.
Mrs. Maupin is survived by her husband, Dave Maupin of Murray, whom she married on March 30, 1973; four sons, Gary L. Darnell and wife Diana, Kenneth A. Darnell, M. Shane Darnell all of Murray, and Tim White of Hardin, Kentucky; one sister, Edna Vance of Murray; one brother, Kelsie Hooks of Murray; seven grandchildren, LeAnn Darnell, Keisha Kinsley, Garrett Darnell, Grantt Darnell, Jayde Darnell, Lilly White, and Shannon Farley; as well as five great-grandchildren, Eli Whitaker, Mira Kinsley, Lilian Kinsley, Ellen Blalock, and Braylee Darnell.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home and Cremation Services with Garry Evans officiating. Burial will follow in the Murray City Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral service from 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-9959.
Online condolences can be left at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com