Brenda "Darlene" Frye Huffman

Brenda "Darlene" Frye Huffman, 83, of Bethlehem, N.C. went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 6, 2026 with her husband by her side at The Greens in Viewmont.

Born January 8, 1943 in Hickory, N.C., Darlene was the daughter of the late D.C. Frye and Hester Spencer Frye.

Darlene attended Hickory Public Schools, graduating from Hickory High Class of 1961. She worked for many years at Style Craft Furniture and Southwood Reproduction in their offices doing Customer Service and Secretarial work. She enjoyed vacationing with her husband, sisters and their husbands. One trip, Phil played tour guide dragging Darlene, Jill and Jim all over the Western States for 21 days. Probably her best times were spent with her son and family members. Darlene Loved the Lord and her church family. She was a lifetime member of the Old East Hickory Church of God, later moved and renamed Huntington Hills Church of God and now called Lifepoint Church Hickory. Darlene sang in the choir there for over 50 years and served many years as Church Sunday School Secretary.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Barbara Faye Lemons and her husband, John Lemons and sister Sandra Frye Propst.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 63 years, Phil Huffman of the home; son Jamie Huffman of the home; sister Jill Hildebran and her husband Jim Hildebran; Phil's brother Jerry and wife, Joyce Huffman; sister Karen Bolick and her husband, Allen Bolick and many nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be 12:00 P.M. Saturday, November 14, 2026 at Lifepoint Church Hickory, 2123 5th St NE, Hickory, NC 28601, with Pastor Matthew Prince officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00-12:00 P.M. at the church, and burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.

Phil would like to thank Mollie at Medi Home Health for her kindness and professional service in Darlene's final days.

Please sign the online guestbook on the Memorial Wall at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Huffman family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.