Cathy Dianne Reed

Cathy Dianne Vickers Reed, age 70, of Hollins, peacefully passed from this earthly world on Friday evening, November 11, 2022 at her home with her son & daughter-in-law by her side. Dianne was born January 31, 1952 at Citizen’s Hospital, in Talladega, AL. She was the fifth of six children born to Buford Aubrey and Clessie Maude (Harris) Vickers. From the time she was about 6 years old, she sang tenor in her family’s “Vickers Family Quartet”. Her father would put her on coke crates just so she could reach the microphone. The family would make rounds at various church singings in Clay and surrounding counties. Dianne graduated from Tallassee High School, Class of 1970. It was here that she met and became instant “life-long” best friends with Nan Nette Gaither.

After graduation, she attended John C. Calhoun State College in Decatur, AL where she got her Licensed Practical Nursing Degree in 1972. She worked at Carraway Hospital in B’ham, AL for many years as well as other medical facilities and nursing homes. Dianne was baptized in 1976 at Fulton Springs Baptist Church in Fultondale, AL. She often attended Oaks Chapel Baptist Church in Goodwater, AL with her mother over the years. Dianne moved back to Clay County in 2007 and worked at Sylacauga Health and Rehab in Sylacauga, AL until she retired on February 5, 2017.

Dianne was a true avid family genealogist. She shared this love with her daughter and her niece, Terri Ballard, who had dearly nicknamed her “Auntie Bash”. Dianne’s love for her family history started back in the early 1990’s. She would travel to various states, counties and cities visiting courthouses, funeral homes, cemeteries, anywhere she could locate or find family relations and documents. During this research, she and Nan found out they were fifth cousins. The jokes and laughter went from there. Dianne along with her daughter, had a book published in the mid-2000’s called “Deep Seeded In The South – A Southern Vickers Family”. She was so proud of this accomplishment.

Dianne was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: Margaret Ann “Margie” V. Dye, Patricia Gail “Pat” V. Ellison, Shirley Jean V. Patterson; brother: James Donald “Jimmy” Vickers; one niece; 3 nephews; life-long best friend & 5th cousin, Nan Nette Gaither Todd in 2020.

Surviving her are: daughter: Tracy Michelle Garvin White (Jerry McCoy) of Red Oak, TX; son and daughter-in-law: Edward Craig and Dessa Romager of Hollins, AL; one brother: Buford Jerry Vickers of Goodwater, AL; grandson: Dalton Craig White of Montgomery, TX; granddaughters: Tiffani Amber (Romager) Martin and husband, Austin of Gardendale, AL and Sarah Jessica White & fiancé Shawn Barnett of Willis, TX; three great grandchildren: Ryder, Grayson and Aspen; many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.

At Dianne’s request, she is being cremated and her ashes given to her children. A celebration of her life will be at a later date. Curtis and Son Funeral Home in charge.