Diane Kay Elder-Adams, 71, of Wingate, and formerly of Walnut Hill, Florida and Oak Hill, West Virginia, made her Heavenly journey on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. She was at home, with family and her beloved dog, “Bailey.”
Diane was born Dec. 26, 1952. She is the eldest of three daughters born to Betty Maxine Wolfe-Elder and Everette Jene Elder in Oak Hill, West Virginia. Diane was a woman of small stature but of enormous spirit! She loved church, singing hymns and would never shy from sharing her faith with others.
Diane had a true love of family and both of her sisters credit her for teaching them to read before they started school. They fondly recall times when they played American Bandstand and danced on tree stumps, and after Diane had left home, she would return for visits and they would gather to sing hymns, while their mother played the guitar, having had special fun with the song, “Blue Christmas.”
Diane retired from the Budweiser Corp. She loved animals and at one time, she nursed a crippled chicken named “Chester” back to health! She loved sun flowers, bird watching, was a “craft guru.” She could make anything she set her mind to. She had most recently taken up watercolor and pencil coloring and though she was ill, she loved sharing her cheerful creations with her many caregivers.
Diane was known for her giving spirit and her husband, Gordon shared that she gifted him by singing hymns just a few hours before taking her first Heavenly breath to sing with the angels.
Diane is survived by her loving husband, Gordon; step-daughter Bonney; step-son Butch Adams; sisters, Kathy Pollock (Kevin) and Mary Criss (Jerry); and nieces, nephews and her beloved dog “Bailey.”
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother-in-law David A. Stephens Sr.; and nephew Nicholas Stephens.
Graveside services will take place at a later date, at the Dry Run Cemetery on East Short Road/ West C.R. 700N in Mellott. Family, close friends and caregivers will be notified. Family and Friends Funeral Home of Wingate is assisting the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may made in Diane’s memory to your favorite charity. Family will plant a weeping willow tree at the grave-sight in memory of one she loved in her grandmother’s front yard.
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