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Not Listed - 2003
COLUMBUS — Delores Ann Diggs, Columbus, passed away peacefully in her home Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003.
Delores was born in Bidwell, to Earle and Jesta Mae Payne Diggs who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her grandparents, the Rev. C. M. Payne, Sarah Qualls Payne, Lewis I. Diggs Sr., Martha Coles Diggs and many aunts and uncles.
Delores graduated from Bidwell-Porter High School. She recieved her B.S., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from The Ohio State University. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Society in History.
Delores was baptized by her grandfather, the Rev. C. M. Payne at the age of 6 and became a member of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Bidwell. She had also been a member of Second Baptist Church and attended First Baptist Church in Columbus and sang in the Concord Choir at both churches.
Delores was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia, East Africa. She served as a board member of the Eastern Union Bible College and the Ohio Baptist Education Society of the American Baptist Convention.
She is survived by beloved aunts, Sylvia Coleman, Ada, Edna, Mary and Ruth Payne and many beloved cousins including Beverly Ann Hodge who faithfully cared for her during her illness. She also leaves a host of other relatives and friends.
Homegoing services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Bidwell with the Rev. Gene A. Armstrong officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Street Cemetery, Gallipolis.
Calling hours will be held 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, 208 Main St., Vinton.
The body will lie in state at the church on Wednesday, one hour prior to the service.
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