Diane Moody Woodcock

Diane Moody Woodcock, 76, of Kokomo, IN passed away on February 3, 2025. Despite health issues that made her life difficult in the recent past, Diane was able to maintain a positive attitude and kept adapting in order to keep on with her life.

Diane was born on September 20, 1948 in Louisville, KY, the oldest of Edgar Pittenger and Betty (Brown) Pittenger. She was joined in the family by her sister Judith, and her younger brothers, Jeffrey and Douglas. Diane was raised in Wilmore, Kentucky and was a graduate of Asbury College. It was at Asbury College where she met her future husband, Steve, as a freshman. They married on December 9,1967. She later attended Temple University and obtained her Masters in Social Work in May 1991.

Diane’s career in social work has been wide ranging. She has traveled the country providing services for children and families. Her roles spanned all aspects of care - disadvantaged children, foster care, adoption, pregnancy prevention and individual / group / family therapy. Stops included Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, Missouri, California, Tennessee and finally settling in Indiana. It was while in Texas that Diane’s dream of becoming a mother came true. Diane and Steve adopted Amara who was born December 1975.

Diane was an avid reader, enjoyed weekend trips and vacations with Steve and was a lifelong fan of the University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball Team. She was also a woman of faith. It was her faith that helped sustain her during her illness and troubled times. Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband of fifty-seven years, Steve; a daughter, Amara and son-in-law, Alex. Diane also leaves behind her siblings, Judith and husband, Gene, in Lexington, Kentucky; brothers, Jeffrey in Franklin, Tennessee and Douglas in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Preceding Diane in death were her parents, a daughter, Rachel, and her beloved mother-in-law, Trudy. Also preceding Diane in her death were her beloved grandma and grandpa Brown and her grandma and grandpa Pittenger as well as her beloved aunts Della and Nano.

A Memorial Gathering for Diane will be held Friday, February 7, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Ellers Mortuary & Crematory Center, 3400 S. Webster Street, Kokomo, Indiana 46902, followed by a homecoming service at 1:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Diane may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, TN 38105 ~ www.stjude.org.