Mrs. Dianne Marie Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, Mrs. Dianne Marie – age 71, departed this life and went home to be with the Lord at 2:20 p.m. December 18, 2012 at McLaren-Flint. Family hour 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Victorious Word Church, G-3560 Beecher Rd., with funeral service commencing at 12 noon. Pastor Rodney Murphy officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the church 11:00 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Montgomery will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday. Dianne was born August 11, 1941 in Flint, Michigan to Marshall Burns, Sr. and Anne (Williams) Burns. She attended Flint Public Schools and graduated with Honors from Flint Central High School in 1959. Dianne also attended Flint Junior College; now known as Mott Community College. Dianne Burns married Paul Lawrence Montgomery on August 31, 1963 and from that union they had two daughters, Jill Renee and Dawn Denise “Didi”. Dianne was a born again Christian, having received Christ into her life at an early age. She was a member of Vermont Christian Church. She retired from the position of Administrative Aide to the Flint City Council in August 1988. During her 25 years of service for the City of Flint she also worked in the Water Department, District Court, Department of Parks and Recreation, Assessment Division, Department of Community Development and the Planning and Zoning Boards. Following her retirement, she worked part-time in the Sociology Department at the University of Michigan-Flint for eight years. She enjoyed church and church activities, reading, traveling, shopping, playing computer games, Christian TV, watching sports and being with family and friends. Dianne was devoted to her family and loved children. She was a member of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and United Retired Government Employees (U.R.G.E.). She leaves to cherish her memory her devoted husband of 49 years, Paul Lawrence Montgomery; two daughters, Jill (Calvin) Orr of Flint and Dawn Denise (Douglas) Capers of White Lake, MI; beloved grandchildren, Nicolas and Nicole Walton, both of Flint, Clark Douglas Capers of White Lake, MI, Calvin and Quinncia Orr, both of Flint and Alexus Capers of Detroit, MI; one great-granddaughter, Jordyn Nicole; two sisters, Meredith Barker of Mt. Morris, MI and Carolyn (Eugene) Smith of Bradenton, FL; brother, Kenneth (Deltonya) Burns of Flushing, MI; uncle, and aunt, Charles (Charlotte) Williams; sisters-in-law, Doris Conner, Karen Hinton, all of Flint and Blanche Burns of Fort Myers, FL; brothers-in-law, Harold Montgomery and Norris Montgomery, both of Flint and Keith (Regina) Conner of Chicago, IL; cousins, Charlita Walker, Charles (Cecelia) Williams, Cathryn Sanders and Judy Williams; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews; other relatives and friends including special friends, Darnita Evans, Earl and Ceatrice Stephens, Vivian Holbrook, Ronald and Lola Watkins, Michelle Gill, Betty Johnson, Muriel Gladney, Mildred Carlysle, Moses and Sadie Williams, nurse, Candice Harris and the Vermont Christian Church family. Mrs. Montgomery was preceded in death by her parents, Marshall Burns, Sr. and Anne Burns; brothers, Marshall Burns, Jr., Warren Burns and James Burns. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society or Carriage Town Ministries.

Mrs. Dianne Marie Montgomery

August 11, 1941 - December 18, 2012