Darces Faye Cloud Stanfield, 76, of Dizney made her heavenly journey on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at her residence with her loving family by her side after a brief battle with cancer. She was born September 16, 1948 in Harlan County, to the late Cecil Cloud and Sally Cloud. Faye had lived in Dizney her whole life having worked as a cook for HCBE and a store clerk for the Methodist Mountain Mission. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother and a faithful member of the Locust Grove Missionary Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Richard Lee (Ric) Stanfield; sisters, Naomi Wynn, Doris Carver; and Sue Sullenger; brother, Winston Sarge Cloud; brothers-in-law, Earnest Wynn, Don Carver, Bob Sullenger, and Wade Thomas; sons-in-law, Otis Jennings, Jr., Ricky Hall and Scott Watson; and two great-grandchildren.

Faye is survived by three daughters, Donna Hall, Evarts; Alesha Jennings, Kingsport, TN; and Jennifer Holman and husband, Les, Dizney; her baby sister whom she loved like a daughter, Mary Jones and husband, Coy, Dizney; three granddaughters, Tasha Heaton and husband, Dustin, Madison, Wisconsin; Destiny Posey and husband, Ron, Evarts; Angelia Brock and husband, Jon, Kingsport, TN; two grandsons, Jordon Holman and Derrick Holman, both of Dizney; and five great-grandchildren, Athena Brock, Apollo Brock, Bailey Posey, Archer Posey, and Ruby Faye Heaton. Also surviving are special nieces and nephews that held a special place in her heart, Tim and Judy Freeman, whom she loved as her own and who were there for her and helped her during her illness.

Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Monday at the Locust Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Dizney.

Faye's funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the church with the Reverend Lloyd Ray Burkhart and the Reverend Paul White officiating.

Jordon Holman, Derrick Holman, Shawn Freeman, Jason Thomas, Glen Thomas and Justin Guthrie will be serving as pallbearers.

Faye will be laid to rest beside her husband, Ric at the Evarts Memorial Gardens.

Loyall Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Darces Faye Cloud Stanfield.