Diane Mitchum

Susan Diane Collins Mitchum, 75, wife of Tommy Glen Mitchum, died Tuesday June 3rd, 2025, at her mountain home in North Carolina.

Diane was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Dewey and Vera Kennedy Collins. She was a 1968 graduate of Lake City High School and an active member of Kingstree First Baptist Church. Diane loved her Lord and Savior. She was ever faithful, reading her Bible and multiple devotions daily and sharing her faith with others. Diane also loved her family and enjoyed hosting holiday celebrations at her home. She was a faithful caregiver, taking care of her mother, brother-in-law and sister-in-law during illness and until death. She would truly do anything for anybody. Diane also enjoyed spending time at her mountain home. It was her happy place, second to her church. She retired from the Department of Social Services after 30 years.

In addition to Tommy, her husband of 56 years, Diane is survived by a son, Bryan Mitchum, of Concord, NC; 2 sisters, Carolyn Garland (Steve), of Rock Hill, SC, and Judy Richardson (Larry), of Anderson, SC; a granddaughter, Margaret Elizabeth Wittmann; and a sister-in-law, Kaaron Collins of Lake City, SC.

In addition to her parents, Diane was preceded in death by her brother, Thomas Stephen Collins.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 7th, 2025, at 2:30 PM at Kingstree First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be 1-2PM before the service in the Family Life Center.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The American Cancer Society P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741, or the Kingstree First Baptist Church, Building Fund, 400 N Academy St., Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page of our web site, www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.