Ms. Diane Alford passed away peacefully Sunday at Muscogee Manor Nursing Facility. She was 61 years of age. Ms. Alford was the daughter of the late Comer and Emma K. Williams Alford.

She was born in Columbus, GA and was a 1974 graduate of the William H. Spencer High School. She attended Alabama State University, graduating with an Associate and Bachelors degrees from Columbus State University. She was employed with the Muscogee County School System for over 24 years, retiring in 2007 from Blackmon Road Elementary School.

She was a devout member of the Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church where she served with PICCM and with the Choir. Other than her parents, Ms. Alford was preceded in death by three siblings, Bessie Crawford, Sylvester Alford and Comer Alford.

Surviving her departure with cherished memories, include: two sisters, Brenda DeRamus (Clemon) and Iris Miles; two brothers, Rickey Alford (Kim) and Stanley Alford; beloved nieces and nephews, Mary Jane Crawford, Latosha Brown (Wyndell), Tanisha Byrd-Mason (Todd), Chaundra Bailey (Jonathan), Courtney Byrd, Markebba Skylark (Tarrance), Brandon Byrd (Angela), Paul Brown, and Wanell Sylvester Alford; a host of loving cousins, other relatives and friends.

The Homegoing Celebration for Ms. Alford will be held Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church with interment in Green Acres Cemetery. Pastor Johnny H. Flakes, III will officiate.

Visitation is July 3rd, 4 till 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.