Diane Layton Obituary
Diane enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family. She was a long time member of Perry's Chapel Baptist Church. She enjoyed singing in the choir and going to lunch after church with her friends. She worked at the Franklin Times as a typesetter for over 40 years
Diane is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Marie Layton of Louisburg, NC; her grandsons, Tyler Layton, Parker Layton, Jake Layton; her sister and brother-in-law, Lindy and Lanny Wood of Eden, NC ; her brother and sister-in-law, Woodrow and Linda Williams of Henrico, NC; and a nephew, Sam Williams of West Virginia.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Perry's Chapel Baptist Church with Pastor Drake Downing officiating.
In Lieu of flowers please make donations to Perry's Chapel Baptist Church 894 Perry's Chapel Church Road Franklinton NC 27525
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