Obituary of Darlene Rondon

Darlene Shook Rondon, age 55, of Banner Elk, the Foscoe community, passed away Saturday morning, August 1, 2020 at her home. Born July 26, 1965 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Bobby Ralph and Anna Lee McKinney Shook. Darlene was a housekeeper at Chetola Resort for many years. She enjoyed fishing, horseback riding, her chickens and her two dogs, Jackson and Mia. She is survived by one son, Keegan Rondon and Allie, one brother, Glenn Shook and wife Ellen, her niece and nephew, Hayla Shook and Hunter Shook and fiancé Rachel Price, aunts and uncles, Lucy Shook, Hazel Pyatte, Sue Duckworth, Ray McKinney and wife Peggy, Reth Ann Adams, Freda Greene and husband Jim. A Celebration of Life Service for Darlene will be conducted, Saturday evening, August 15, 2020 at 5:30 at Chetola Resort. Guests are asked to practice social distancing and wear masks. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Watauga Baptist Church, 10781 NC Hwy 105 South, Banner Elk, NC 28604. Online condolences may be shared with the Rondon family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Rondon family.