Heather M Diaz's Obituary
Heather Marie Mayberry Diaz, 41, of Decatur, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield after a long battle with breast cancer.
She was born on February 7th, 1983, in Colorado Springs, CO, a daughter of James L. Mayberry and Mary Dragoo Webb.
Heather was a woman of varied interests. She enjoyed going shopping everywhere from the mall to the thrift store and was always delighted to find a new record for her vinyl collection. She loved to travel, especially when her adventures took her to Florida. Time spent at home centered around gaming, cooking, helping her garden flourish, and more recently she had taken up crocheting.
Her husband, Anthony Diaz, preceded her in death in 2021.
Alongside her parents, she is survived by: children, Bryan Lewis and Jade Lewis; sisters, Brandi Hall and Bridget (Aaron) Buckley; grandmother, Francis Mayberry; nieces and nephews, Trent, Connor, Corbin, Danai, and Jay (Cara); and four much loved cats, Digit, Rio, Geralt and Dandelion.
A memorial gathering will be held in Heather's memory from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.
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