Dianna Sue Reyes, age 72, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, died Saturday, July 23, 2022 surrounded by family after a difficult battle with Corticobasal Degeneration.
Dianna was born May 17, 1950, in Cabool, Missouri, the daughter of Murl Jerl and Dorothy Nadine (Grogan) Thompson.
Her family moved to this area from Kansas City in 1958.
She was a 1968 graduate of Elkins High School. She completed her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education at the University of Arkansas 1970 in only 2 ½ years. She later completed her Master of Education in 1976.
Dianna was an educator for 42 years at Elkins and Fayetteville Public Schools. She taught K-6 at Elkins, Jefferson, Bates and Asbell Elementary. She retired from teaching in 2014.
Dianna loved to cook and hosted many large holiday family gatherings at "the cabin" she built on the family farm with her father in the late 70s. The cabin was truly her favorite place to relax, embrace nature, and be with family. She loved crocheting, knitting, sewing, and later in life, unlocked new talents painting nature scenes and family portraits.
Dianna was a talented singer and piano player. When she was a student, the music teacher at Elkins High School, Florence Williams, recognized her raw talent and paid for her to have private voice lessons. She played the piano for many years at Black Oak Baptist Church and sang solo hymns each week.
She was a member of Sang Avenue Baptist Church, Red Hat Society, and Daughters of American Revolution. She also was a member of organizations for educators such as Kappa Kappa Iota and Delta Kappa Sigma. She was nominated and recognized in several publications of Who's Who Among American Teachers.
Dianna was predeceased by her parents; and a brother, Jerry Dean Thompson.
She is survived by her husband, Carlos Reyes; a sister, Ruth Florer; children, Carlito, Dyanna Elizabeth, Sonya and Carlo; two grandchildren; many nieces and nephews, a grand-nephew, grand-nieces, and many cousins.
Memorial Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Beard's Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville.
Cremation arrangements by Beard's Funeral Chapel.
Dianna was born May 17, 1950, in Cabool, Missouri, the daughter of Murl Jerl and Dorothy Nadine (Grogan) Thompson.
Her family moved to this area from Kansas City in 1958.
She was a 1968 graduate of Elkins High School. She completed her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education at the University of Arkansas 1970 in only 2 ½ years. She later completed her Master of Education in 1976.
Dianna was an educator for 42 years at Elkins and Fayetteville Public Schools. She taught K-6 at Elkins, Jefferson, Bates and Asbell Elementary. She retired from teaching in 2014.
Dianna loved to cook and hosted many large holiday family gatherings at "the cabin" she built on the family farm with her father in the late 70s. The cabin was truly her favorite place to relax, embrace nature, and be with family. She loved crocheting, knitting, sewing, and later in life, unlocked new talents painting nature scenes and family portraits.
Dianna was a talented singer and piano player. When she was a student, the music teacher at Elkins High School, Florence Williams, recognized her raw talent and paid for her to have private voice lessons. She played the piano for many years at Black Oak Baptist Church and sang solo hymns each week.
She was a member of Sang Avenue Baptist Church, Red Hat Society, and Daughters of American Revolution. She also was a member of organizations for educators such as Kappa Kappa Iota and Delta Kappa Sigma. She was nominated and recognized in several publications of Who's Who Among American Teachers.
Dianna was predeceased by her parents; and a brother, Jerry Dean Thompson.
She is survived by her husband, Carlos Reyes; a sister, Ruth Florer; children, Carlito, Dyanna Elizabeth, Sonya and Carlo; two grandchildren; many nieces and nephews, a grand-nephew, grand-nieces, and many cousins.
Memorial Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Beard's Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville.
Cremation arrangements by Beard's Funeral Chapel.
Dianna Sue Reyes, age 72, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, died Saturday, July 23, 2022 surrounded by family after a difficult battle with Corticobasal Degeneration.
Dianna was born May 17, 1950, in Cabool, Missouri, the daughter of Murl Jerl and Dorothy Nadine (Grogan) Thompson.
Her family moved to this area from Kansas City in 1958.
She was a 1968 graduate of Elkins High School. She completed her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education at the University of Arkansas 1970 in only 2 ½ years. She later completed her Master of Education in 1976.
Dianna was an educator for 42 years at Elkins and Fayetteville Public Schools. She taught K-6 at Elkins, Jefferson, Bates and Asbell Elementary. She retired from teaching in 2014.
Dianna loved to cook and hosted many large holiday family gatherings at "the cabin" she built on the family farm with her father in the late 70s. The cabin was truly her favorite place to relax, embrace nature, and be with family. She loved crocheting, knitting, sewing, and later in life, unlocked new talents painting nature scenes and family portraits.
Dianna was a talented singer and piano player. When she was a student, the music teacher at Elkins High School, Florence Williams, recognized her raw talent and paid for her to have private voice lessons. She played the piano for many years at Black Oak Baptist Church and sang solo hymns each week.
She was a member of Sang Avenue Baptist Church, Red Hat Society, and Daughters of American Revolution. She also was a member of organizations for educators such as Kappa Kappa Iota and Delta Kappa Sigma. She was nominated and recognized in several publications of Who's Who Among American Teachers.
Dianna was predeceased by her parents; and a brother, Jerry Dean Thompson.
She is survived by her husband, Carlos Reyes; a sister, Ruth Florer; children, Carlito, Dyanna Elizabeth, Sonya and Carlo; two grandchildren; many nieces and nephews, a grand-nephew, grand-nieces, and many cousins.
Memorial Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Beard's Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville.
Cremation arrangements by Beard's Funeral Chapel.
Dianna was born May 17, 1950, in Cabool, Missouri, the daughter of Murl Jerl and Dorothy Nadine (Grogan) Thompson.
Her family moved to this area from Kansas City in 1958.
She was a 1968 graduate of Elkins High School. She completed her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education at the University of Arkansas 1970 in only 2 ½ years. She later completed her Master of Education in 1976.
Dianna was an educator for 42 years at Elkins and Fayetteville Public Schools. She taught K-6 at Elkins, Jefferson, Bates and Asbell Elementary. She retired from teaching in 2014.
Dianna loved to cook and hosted many large holiday family gatherings at "the cabin" she built on the family farm with her father in the late 70s. The cabin was truly her favorite place to relax, embrace nature, and be with family. She loved crocheting, knitting, sewing, and later in life, unlocked new talents painting nature scenes and family portraits.
Dianna was a talented singer and piano player. When she was a student, the music teacher at Elkins High School, Florence Williams, recognized her raw talent and paid for her to have private voice lessons. She played the piano for many years at Black Oak Baptist Church and sang solo hymns each week.
She was a member of Sang Avenue Baptist Church, Red Hat Society, and Daughters of American Revolution. She also was a member of organizations for educators such as Kappa Kappa Iota and Delta Kappa Sigma. She was nominated and recognized in several publications of Who's Who Among American Teachers.
Dianna was predeceased by her parents; and a brother, Jerry Dean Thompson.
She is survived by her husband, Carlos Reyes; a sister, Ruth Florer; children, Carlito, Dyanna Elizabeth, Sonya and Carlo; two grandchildren; many nieces and nephews, a grand-nephew, grand-nieces, and many cousins.
Memorial Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Beard's Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville.
Cremation arrangements by Beard's Funeral Chapel.
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