Diane Louise Mott

Diane was born November 20, 1938 to Dorothy and Clement Migliavacca, in Galveston, Texas. Diane, the second of five children, was blessed with two sisters Patsy and Suzzie and two brothers Bobby and Tommy. Her childhood memories of Galveston were affectionately shared and are legendary to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a 1956 graduate of Ball High School and loved sharing her stories of her alma mater and the fighting Tornados. After graduation, she worked for Moody National Bank until she moved from the area.

Soon after leaving Galveston, Diane settled in the Dallas suburb of Carrollton and began raising her two children. Devoted to giving them a comfortable life, she would often hold multiple jobs so that her children’s wishes were afforded to them. She was an active member of the community and at one time a small business owner in the historic area of downtown Carrollton. Her life time work included the banking industry, the floral industry, automotive accounting, and her all-time favorite, the time spent in the medical field at Irving Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

In 1981 after attending a Ball High School class reunion, Diane and her best friend set out on an adventure to Huntsville, Alabama to visit their childhood friend, Buster Mott. This adventure forever changed her life. A forty-one-year love story was born. In July 1982, Diane married her childhood friend and love of her life, W. James Mott, Jr., lovingly referred to as “Buster”.

After their marriage, Diane and Buster made their homes in Alabama, Pennsylvania, Florida and finally made their way back to the Hurst-Euless-Bedford area of Texas. She made lifelong friends along the way and cherished each friendship made.

Diane had three great passions in life- Family, Friendships, and Traditions. Her happiest times were spent attending events that involved her children, grandchildren and most recently, her great grandchildren. She spent hundreds of hours cheering, applauding, and supporting her loved ones. Health permitting, she was always in attendance. Family traditions ran through every fiber of her being. Baking chocolate chip cookies for Christmas and making homemade ravioli with the coveted family recipe, were two of her favorites. The tradition to share family dinners, celebrations, trips and reunions together, were always forefront in her mind. Friendships with old classmates, neighbors and co-workers were often talked about and cherished. The life lived by Diane can be described by the following “It’s not what you have, but who you have”.

Diane was preceded in death by her parents, Clement and Dorothy, her husband W. James Mott, Jr,”Buster”, her sister Suzzane Marrs, her brother Thomas Migliavacca, brother-in-law Stanley Brown and brother-in-law Archie Crow. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her daughter Dorothy Vidal and husband Joe; son, Nick Bowen; step daughter Amy Epler; six grandchildren, JoElaine Argenbright and husband John, Jordan Vidal, Sydney Bowen, Tyler Bowen, Dylan Bowen; five great grandchildren, Gianna, Jayson, Colby, Harley, and Audrey; sister Patricia Brown, brother Robert Migliavacca and wife Annette, brother-in-law Wayne Marrs, Sr., sister-in-law Marilyn Crow, brother-in-law Dennis Mott and wife Ann; brother-in-law Gary Mott and wife Beatta; brother-in-law Brian Mott, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Among her many friends and family, we want to thank Dr. David Martin, Dr. Christopher Pace, Dr. Lance Driskill and Florence Tomasic. The continued care and genuine compassion shown to Diane by these physicians and their teams were unapparelled. Lola, Mima, Cynthia, Dani, and Mare, we greatly appreciate the compassion and unwavering desire to keep her smiling, motivated, moving, and comfortable, making her difficult days better.