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Official Obituary of

DIANE "DANK" (GRIFFITH) KILGORE

December 24, 1957 ~ February 17, 2025 (age 67) 67 Years Old
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DIANE KILGORE Obituary

Diane “Dank” Griffith Kilgore age 67 of Whitwell, passed away February 17, 2025. She was preceded in death by her father, Howard E. Griffith; mother, Ruby Doss Griffith; siblings, Virgil Evans Griffith, Bobby Ray Griffith, Lela Mae Long, Margie Ruth Gholston and Clara Louise Cordell; nephew, Billy Elbert Long.

Those left to cherish her memories are her sister, Janice Faye Griffith; several nephews, nieces, Cindy (Donny) Prater, Wayne (Judy) Kilgore, Mike (Jackie) Griffith, Nekia (TJ) Griffith, Sandra Schafer, Jessica Griffith; great nieces & nephews, Tristan (Gabrielle) Layne, Emily (Justin) Morrison, Breezie Griffith, Tori Griffith, Cassy Kilgore, Erisa Sha Kilgore, Bubba Kilgore, Ashley Gilbert, Emma Griffith, Jake Long, Lexy Long, Zachary Griffith; and host of friends.

Family will receive friends 4-8PM, Thursday, February 20, 2025.

Funeral Service 1PM, Friday, February 21, 2025, in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Tommy Newsom officiating. Interment to follow at Griffith Creek Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bubba Kilgore, Tristan Layne, TJ Johnson, Donny Prater, Wayne Kilgore, Wayne Layne, Mike Griffith, Robert E. Slatton.

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Services

Visitation
Thursday
February 20, 2025

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Whitwell Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
P.O. Box 898, 795 Morrison Springs Road
Whitwell, TN 37397

Visitation
Friday
February 21, 2025

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Whitwell Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
P.O. Box 898, 795 Morrison Springs Road
Whitwell, TN 37397

Funeral Service
Friday
February 21, 2025

1:00 PM
Whitwell Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
P.O. Box 898, 795 Morrison Springs Road
Whitwell, TN 37397

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