Diane Renée Hardy, 53, of Acworth, passed away on September 9, 2013. A native of Dearborn, Michigan, she lived in Georgia for nearly 30 years. Diane was the devoted mother of Christopher (Nikki) Hardy and Matthew (Ashley) Hardy.
Diane was employed by Coyote Logistics as a Credit and Collection Specialist. She was an avid sports fan and spent many years as a "baseball mom".
Diane was preceded in death by her parents Roy and Claire (Brankley) Siders, Sr. In addition to her sons, Diane is survived by brothers Roy Siders Jr. (Carol), E. Ronald Siders (Sally), and Roger Siders and, a sister, Deborah Boik (Wayne). In addition, she was cherished by many nieces and nephews and special friends John and Ann Ellis.
Visitation will be held at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home, Kennesaw on Thursday, September 12 from 6-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Friday, September 13 at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with burial to follow at Pineridge Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Loving Arms Cancer Outreach at 50 Plaza Way, Suite C, Marietta, GA 60060 or lovingarmscanceroutreach.org.