Dianne Curtis, daughter of the late Elvie Childress and Bernice Viola Beal Clark, was born on April 12, 1945, in Tiptonville, Tenn., and died on July 6, 2014, at Cedargate Skilled Nursing Facility in Poplar Bluff at the age of 69.
Mrs. Curtis was a member of the Bernie Church of Christ, a homemaker and a resident of Malden.
In September 1962, she was united in marriage to Ronnie Joe Curtis in Malden. Mr. Curtis preceded her in death on Aug. 24, 2009. She is survived by two sons, Curt Curtis (Jill) of Poplar Bluff and Kevin Curtis (Cathy) of Bernie; one brother, Tommy Clark of Ocala, Fla.; one sister, Glenda Clark of Pottsville, Ark.; two grandchildren, Caledonia Curtis of Bernie and Andrew Curtis (Caitlyn) of Cabool; and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Thursday, July 10, 2014, from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Graveside services will be conducted at the Bernie Cemetery on Thursday, July 10, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. with Bro. Stan Dauk officiating.
Interment will follow the graveside service.
The family requests that any memorials be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, Calif., 90266.