Diana Margaret Hutchins Dumas

Born Diana Margaret Hutchins on January 14, 1943 in Rome, she was the daughter of the late Robert “Bob” and Virginia (Mungall) Hutchins. A graduate of Shorter College, she was a talented and dedicated teacher for nearly 30 years at Johnson Elementary and Model Middle Schools. Following retirement, she enjoyed gardening, traveling, rescuing animals and spending time with her grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Michael Dumas. Survivors include son Jeff Shropshire (Melissa) of Dallas, GA; daughter Sabrina Cheves (Robbie) of Blowing Rock, NC; step-daughter Tara Dumas of England; step-son Michael Dumas (Samantha) of Adrien, MO; step-daughter Noreen Hullander (Chad) of Cartersville, GA; grandchildren Joshua, Andrew and Elizabeth Shropshire; Maggie and Sam Cheves; Oscar Dumas; Katelyn, Carter, Haley and Audrey Dumas; Bailey Bolton, Maddi Moore, and Rife and Scout Hullander; and by cousins Stuart Heath (Wayne) of Beaufort, SC and Andrew Watt Mungall (Mary Jane) of Willard, UT. She is also survived by many beloved pets.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 14, 2018, 2 p.m. at Daniel’s Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, September 13th from 4 to 6 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The Rome Floyd Humane Society, 518 Broad St., Rome, GA 30161.