DARCE WARD PUTNAM, age 84, of Scottsboro, Ala., formerly of Murfreesboro, Tenn., departed this life on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, following a brief illness.  Mr. Putnam was born in Huntland, Tenn., to the late Virgil L. Putnam and Vernonica Kennedy Putnam Keem, on November 11, 1935.  Mr. Putnam is a member of the Center Point Baptist Church in Scottsboro, Ala.  He was employed as a Sales Manager and retired from Furst McNeese Company.  He loved attending and worshiping at his Church in Scottsboro and Lascasses before moving to Scottsboro.  He and his wife were married almost 65 years. They loved traveling together before and after retirement. He will be remembered as a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Putnam was preceded in death by his brother, Ronald Putnam.  He is survived by his wife, Margaret Fowler Putnam of Scottsboro, Ala., daughter, Vicky Adkins and husband, Frankie also of Scottsboro, Ala. son, Darrell Putnam and wife, Evelyn of Sandy, Utah, grandchildren; Katrina Fisk and husband, Brad of Woodville, Ala. Brandon Lancaster and wife, Krystal of Stevenson, Ala., Chris Putnam and wife, Ana of San Antonio, Texas, Karl Putnam and wife, Sara of Menomonee Fall, Wisconsin and 4-Great-Grandchildren.

Services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 8, 2020, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Dr. Kenneth Summey, officiating. Visitation for Mr. Putnam will be held from 1:00 P.M. Saturday, August 8,  in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services, prior to the service at 2:00.

Interment will be in the Walnut Grove Cemetery in Belvidere.