Diana Marie Hicks

Diana Marie Hicks, one of five children born to the union of Mary Jane (Newman) Krusen and Thomas Harrison, was born October 27, 1958, in Orlando, Florida. Diana lost her very valiant battle with cancer at 3:40 a.m., Wednesday, July 21, 2010, surrounded by loving family and friends, at her home near Richland, Missouri, at the age of 51 years, 8 months and 23 days. Diana graduated from Boone High School in Orlando, Class of 1976. She earned her Associates Degree in Nursing in 1999, and passed her state boards to become a registered nurse. Diana became the Assistant Director of Nursing at Christian Health Care South in Lebanon, and also served as Director of Nursing at Dixon Nursing and Rehab Center. At a young age, Diana accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Taft, Florida where she enjoyed teaching Sunday school. On February 19, 2004, Diana was united in marriage to Bobby Hicks in Laquey, Missouri. They shared six years of marriage and many wonderful memories together. In her spare time, Diana enjoyed being outdoors. She loved going on camping trips and also working in her garden. She was a member of the Miracles Cancer Support at Westside Baptist Church of Waynesville, a group affiliated with the American Cancer Society. Most importantly, she cherished those times that she spent with her family and friends. She will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved her. Diana leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Bobby; children: Herbert Alan Ransom, Lake Mary, FL, Brian Louis Ransom, Richland, Laura Jane Yaris (Armin), St. Robert, Benjamin Hicks (Jessie), De Ridder, LA, and Eva Dawn Graham, Deven Lee Graham and Thomas Max Graham, all of the home; her mother: Mary Krusen, Fincastle, VA; her father: Thomas Harrison (Betty), state of Virginia; five siblings: Tim Harrison (Cheryl), Waynesville, Margot Holdman, Dixon, and Thomas M. Harrison, Jr. (Tina), Joe Harrison (Jennifer), and Sylvia Estes, all of Virginia Beach, Virginia; three grandchildren (with one on the way); nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. Diana was preceded in death by her grandparents: Herbert and Agnes Harrison and Marion David “M.D.” and Ora Bell Newman; dad: Alan Krusen; brother: Walter Alan Krusen; and one sister-in-law: Elizabeth Sanders. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 24, 2010, in the Memorial Chapel of Richland with Dr. Robert A. Lilly officiating. Soloist Charla Baker sang “Amazing Grace” and soloist Georgia White sang “Just A Closer Walk With Thee”. Serving as escorts were Brandon Gray, James Colvin, Dr. Art Bryant, Gary Henson, Harold York and Terry Henry. Burial followed in the Sunset Memorial Estates Cemetery of Waynesville, Missouri. Services were under the direction on Memorial Chapel of Richland. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Diana Hicks for a scholarship fund to be established for the children. Online condolences may be sent to www.memorialchapelsandcrematory.com

Diana Marie Hicks

October 27, 1958 - July 21, 2010