Diana Lane Darden Sumner, daughter of the late Jack Darden and Edith Darden and oldest of

seven siblings, was born June 10, 1947 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She departed this life

January 26, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas at the age of 75 years, 7 months and 16 days. She was

united in marriage to Jerry Allen Sumner April 1, 1967 in Fredericksburg, Virginia and together

they raised three children. Diana spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother,

grandmother, great grandmother, homemaker and friend. Most of her working years were spent

as a secretary at General Tire in Batesville and as a therapist at Hill High Hotel in Horseshoe

Bend. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Finley Creek Baptist Church.

She is survived by two sons: Anthony Sumner and wife Sally of Bourbon, Missouri; Lee Pullen

Sumner and partner Koji Sakakibara of El Cerrito, California; one daughter Sandra Sumner Cook

and husband Derrick Cook of Calico Rock; two grandchildren: Hanna Rose Sumner and Tyler

Anthony Sumner and his wife Sandi; one great grandson: Oliver Allen Sumner; one brother-in-

law: William (Willie Dean) Junior Sumner of Melbourne; her siblings Elaine, Joanne, Jack and

Edith and a host of other relatives and many good friends. She was preceded in death by her

husband Jerry Allen Sumner.

Visitation and funeral service will be Friday, February 2 at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in

Melbourne. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. with Steve

Stevenson and Anthony Sumner officiating. Burial will follow at Melbourne Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Lee Pullen Sumner, Koji Sakakibara, Derrick Cook, Anthony Sumner, Hannah Sumner, Tyler Sumner

Honorary Pallbearers:  Ronald Moser, Kenny Jones, Thomas Vaile