Diana Sue McWilliams | 1950 - 2019 | Obituary
May 19, 1950 - December 20, 2019
Diana Sue McWilliams, 69, Benton, died peacefully at home on December 20th, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Benton to Maxey and Inez Pyle, and graduated from Benton High School in 1968, where she was voted "Most Courteous" her senior year. She received a math degree from the State College of Arkansas in 1972.
Diana was married to John McWilliams for 40 years and is survived by him and their children, Margaret (Lake; step-grandson Owen) of Durham, NC; John (Meredith, grandsons, Soren and Otto) of Houston, TX; and Laura (Mikel) of Sacramento, CA; her step-daughter, Elizabeth (step-grandson Alexis) of London, England. Diana is survived by her mother, brother and sister-in-law, David and Charlotte Pyle, and their children and grandchildren. Diana also leaves behind her fellow childhood troublemakers, “The Crew,” as well as many other cherished friends.
Diana was a devoted math teacher at Bauxite High School for 36 years. She was twice named Teacher of the Year and served as longtime sponsor of Student Council. She loved seeing the "light bulb" coming on for her students. She was deeply committed to her teacher sorority, Delta Kappa Gamma, serving as president even while undergoing cancer treatment. Diana loved her Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, and her time spent traveling to chapters around the country after college. She had an incredible faith and inner strength and was a longtime member of First Baptist Church. Diana lived fully and joyfully, sharing her kindness, compassion, and generous spirit with everyone.
Visitation will be December 26th from 12-2 pm at Ashby Funeral Home of Benton, with services immediately following. She will be buried at Pine Crest Memorial Park.
Diana will be loved, cherished, and missed forever. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to CARTI of Little Rock or Delta Kappa Gamma-Mu Chapter.