Obituary: SYLVIA DIANE SIZEMORE
























































Sylvia “Diane” Sizemore, 80, left this earthly life Thursday, January 18, 2024, at LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Diane was a life-long resident of Stokes County. She was born June 6 1943, to the late Howard Mays and Ruby Carter Mays. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and was employed with various textile companies throughout the years. Diane enjoyed quilting, knitting; however her greatest joy was her grandkids.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William Franklin Sizemore, Jr.; brother Samuel Mays, sister Vivian Hutson, and great-great-granddaughter (Baby Serinetey).

Survivors include her sons Jeffrey Sizemore (Brenda) and Jason Sizemore (Marsha); daughters; Cindy Sizemore and Pam Bullins. Also left to cherish Diane’s memory are her grandchildren Brandi Sizemore, Matthew Sizemore, Alisha Cardwell, Casie Martinez (Joel), Chris Germonto, Evan Sizemore, and Lorin Sizemore; great-grandchildren Destinie Atha (Dalton), Chloee Murphy, C.J. Bailey, Frankie Bailey, Alex Bailey, Jacob Sizemore, and Noa Martinez; great-great-grandchildren Chase Bullins, Mariyah Atha, Logan Atha, Kamren Carey, and Lynette Lipscomb; sisters Frankie Gyourko, Thelma Wilson, and Pat Sparks (Ray).

The family will receive friends from 1:45 p.m. until 2:45 p.m. at Colonial Funeral Home Stokes Chapel on Sunday, January 21, 2024, and other times at 5122 NC 772, Madison, NC. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Delta Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family extends their appreciation to the nursing staff at Life-Brite Hospital for Diane’s end of life care.

Colonial Funeral Home Stokes Chapel in Sandy Ridge is serving the family.

Online condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net.

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