Diane Clonts Hickman passed away on December 2, 2019, after a brief illness. She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Diane was a 1963 graduate of Avondale High School. She worked for The Emory Clinic until 1997. Diane was a long time member of First Baptist Church Avondale Estates. She was preceded in death by her mother Louise Fitts, sister Elaine Ruud, son Jeffrey Hickman, and granddaughter Ashley Kilgore Acton. She is survived by Gene Hickman, her husband of 55 years, daughters Patti Kilgore(Gerald) of Loganville, GA, and Karen Fuhrmann(Alex) of Paisley, FL, son Chris Hickman(Jeannette) of Monroe, GA, her father Berlyn Clonts(Mildred) of Temple, Ga, brother Mark Clonts(Rhonda) of TN, sister Susan Faulk(Steve) of Lilburn, GA, grandchildren Michael Mattern, Jamie Hickman, Aaron Kilgore, Kristen Binning, Zak Hickman, Ben Hickman, Sam Hickman and great grandson Dylan Mattern. Funeral services for Diane Hickman will be at 3 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2019. The family will receive visitors from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Floral Hills Funeral Home, Tucker, GA.