Diane Davis

Diane Cole Davis, age 76, of Farner, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021, at home.

She was born April 29, 1945, in Copperhill, to the late Arthur Bradley Cole and Elize Anna Mae Lynn Cole. Diane was a lifelong member of Turtletown Church of God of Prophecy. She loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and everyone. She never met a stranger. Diane was a substitute teacher for Polk County Schools and then worked at Sky City in Murphy, North Carolina. She loved shopping, growing flowers, working in the yard, canning vegetables and enjoyed singing gospel music. Diane was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Addrienne Ledford Newman; brother, Horace Robert Cole; and sister, Dora Mae Crowder.

Survivors are her husband of 56 years, James “Mush” Davis, of Farner; daughters and son-in-law, Cindy Davis, of Farner, and Cathy Bradford (Charlie), of Benton, Tennessee; son and daughter-in-law, Chip Davis (Angie), of Hiwassee Dam, North Carolina; grandchildren, Colby Ledford, Joshua Carswell (Emily), Colton Davis, Kellee Davis, Brittany Davis, Randi Newman and Peyton Williamson; great-grandchildren, Aubri Thomasson and Cloe Carswell; and special caregivers and friends, Lesa, Jonathan and Allison Silvers.

The family would like to extend a special thank you for the caregiving during her illness to Tennessee Home Health and Caris Hospice.

Funeral Services were conducted Friday, October 22, 2021, at 2 p.m. from the Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill Chapel with Rev. Sam Morrow and Rev. Gerald Mann officiating. Music was provided by Colby Ledford, Mush Davis, Peyton Williamson, Tom Anderson, Doris Howard and Brad Grizzell.

Interment followed in the Zion Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Michael Worley, Chris Crowder, David Goode, Jesse Williamson, Steve Morris and Charlie Bradford. Honorary pallbearers were Rusty Crowder, Richard Crowder, Ricky Cochran, Christopher Crowder, James Crowder and Jakob Crowder.

The family received friends at the funeral home Friday, October 22, 2021, from noon until the funeral hour of 2 p.m.

Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com.

Akins Funeral Home, of Copperhill, was in charge of the arrangements.