Fickey, Shirley Dianne Cook

  • Monday, May 11, 2015

Shirley  Dianne  Cook  Fickey,  73,  of  Ringgold, Georgia,  died on Friday,  May 8, 2015. 

She  was preceded in death by  her  parents,  John  and  Edith  Cook;  and  sister,  Gayle. 

She  loved  her  Lord,  her  family  and  friends.  Dianne  retired  from  teaching  after  30  years.  She  loved  spending  time  with  her  family,  especially  her  grandchildren  and  great-grandchildren.  Dianne  loved  people.  She  had  one  of  the  most  kind  and  generous  spirits.  Everyone  who  was  privileged  to  have  known  Granny  left  feeling  special.

She  is  survived  by  her  husband  of  55  years,  Kenneth  Fickey;  three  daughters,  Lisa  (Dennis)  deVaux  of  Chickamauga,  Andrea  (Andrew)  Edmondson  of  Rome  and  Joy  Guthrie  of  Ringgold;  eight  grandchildren, Amber  (Dustin)  Madaris,  Zach  (Becky)  deVaux,  Cody  Ward,  Grady  Edmondson,  Jake  (Lela)  Guthrie,  Amber  (Jay)  Ellis,  Luke  and  Judge  Guthrie;  five  great-grandchildren, Ethan,  Emma  Grace  Madaris,  Zachary,  Zeke  and  Ziva  deVaux;  and numerous  aunts,  uncles,  cousins,  nieces  and nephews.

Funeral  from  the  Second  Baptist  Church,  LaFayette will be Monday,  May 11  at  11 a.m.  with  Pastor  Zach  deVaux  and  Pastor  Mike  Peterson  officiating. Interment  will follow in  the  LaFayette  Memory  Gardens.

The  arrangements  are  by  Wallis-Wilbanks  Funeral  Home,  LaFayette.  

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