Richard Lawrence Diana

Celebration of life services for Richard Lawrence Diana, 79, of Gun Barrel City, Texas will be held at 11:00 am Monday, March 4, 2024, at Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home in Mabank, Texas. Richard was born on September 21, 1944, in Springville, New York to Phil Diana and Josephine Mildred (Fachitti) Diana. He grew up in New York where he graduated from high school before joining the army and proudly serving this country for 4 years in active duty. Then Richard joined the Army National Guard followed by the Air Force National Guard for a grand total of 28 years of service to America. While Richard served in the guard, he also worked with American Airlines doing load balances for airplanes to help keep everyone safe during flights. Richard was also blessed to meet his soulmate in Janniene who he married in January of 2005 and shared 19 wonderful years with. Together they enjoyed retirement by traveling on their Harley Trike to Canada and being gatekeepers for oil rigs in their RV.

Richard is preceded in death by his parents, Phil and Josephine Diana; great grandson, Heath Bragg.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Jan; son, Paul Diana and wife, Blake; daughters: Lisa Walker, Tonya Self, Cindy England and husband, Chris, Rhonda Baggott; 7 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; sister, Jackie Connolly; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.