Diana F. Casey

Diana Faye Casey, age 75, of rural Dresden, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday,
September 10, 2024, at the Baptist Hospital in Union City, TN. She was surrounded
by her family. Diana was born on October 4, 1948 in Palmersville, TN. She was the
daughter  of  Harden  Gobel  Pollock  and  Betty  McClure  Pollock.  She  grew  up  the
youngest  of  9  siblings,  and  she  loved  to  be  outside,  play  sports,  and  take  care  of
animals, especially one of her first dogs, Snowball.
Diana married Michael Lane Casey of Palmersville, TN. They settled in Dresden, TN
and  were  blessed  with  two  boys,  Michael  Shane  Casey  and  Darryl  Lane  Casey.
Eventually,  Diana  and  Michael  moved  to  Brentwood,  TN,  to  serve  as  foster/house
parents to children at the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home. Shortly after moving,
Diana  and  Michael  had  a  surprise  with  the  birth  of  their  daughter,  Krissy  Casey
Nobile.
While working at the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home, Diana followed her calling
of helping others and following the teachings of Jesus Christ. Diana also continued
to use her gifted voice to sing at churches across Tennessee. Diana was a gifted lyrists,
guitarist, and singer. Diana loved music—and music loved Diana. The love of it was
contagious for everyone fortunate enough to hear Diana sing.  Diana also never lost
her love of animals—fiercely loving her dogs and cats until the very end. Diana’s dog,
Teddi, was with her in the hospital bed even after she was in hospice.
Diana  was  preceded  in  death  by  her  parents,  her  long-time  husband,  her  siblings
Lorraine, Jo, Johnny, Jay, Gobel and Lerna May. Diana is survived by her sister Gail
Marie  Gallimore;  children  Shane  (Judy)  Casey,  Darryl  (Lisa)  Casey,  and  Krissy
(Danny) Nobile; and grandchildren Karmyn Casey, Hannah Casey, Sara Casey, Cade
Casey, Keenan Casey, Ivanka Nobile, and Bo Nobile.
The time has come for Diana to rest now and become the music, one with alpenglow. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 7th 2024 at 1:00 pm in Bowlin Funeral Home with burial to follow at Thompson Cemetery.
In  lieu  of  flowers,  please  donate  to  the  causes  Diana  cared  the  most  about—the
American Cancer Society or your local animal rescue.