Diane (or “Granny”, as she was known to all of her grandchildren) was born and raised in Atlanta, GA to parents Jeanette Cash and Therlow Hughes, both deceased. She was a championship bowler and a championship dancer. She married Wayne Lynn in 1983 and lived in California, Tennessee, and North Carolina before moving back to Georgia in 2013 to be near family and lifelong friends. She was a longtime fan of Elvis Presley and was pulled onto the stage and kissed at his final concert in Atlanta. She never met a stranger and had friends and family everywhere she went. We can see her now- as the life of the party and dancing the jitterbug in Heaven.
Diane is survived by her spouse of 37 years, Wayne Lynn, and her children, Leigh Ann Walker, and spouse Mark, Chris Lynn, and spouse Tonya, and Amber Ethridge, and spouse Jeremy. She also leaves behind 8 grandchildren- Jaden Hall, 21, Christiana Lynn, 20, Landon Walker, 16, Christian Lynn, 15, Naomi Lynn, 14, Landon Ethridge, 13, Addisyn Walker, 12, and Aden Ethridge, 10.
There will be an outdoor memorial service at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at the United Methodist Church located at 225 Robinson Road, Peachtree City, GA 30269 presided over by Pastor Shannon Karafanda. The church asks that, although it will be outside, masks be worn for the safety of all of those in attendance.
Honoring the wishes of Diane, her remains will be cremated.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in her memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital for the children for the upcoming holiday season.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, 135 Senoia Road, Peachtree City, GA 30269 is in charge of arrangements.
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St. Jude's Children Research Hospital262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105
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