October 28, 1940 – August 13, 2024  Dianne was born in Atlanta, daughter of Nann Hicks Dunton and Edward  Roy Dunton. She graduated from Chamblee High School and attended  the University of Georgia, Georgia State University and the State  University of California at Northridge where she graduated with magna  cum laude honors in sociology. She married her husband, Dyckman, in  1963 and was the loving mother of two daughters: Amy Poland and Julie  Campbell Olszeski (Bernard Olszeski), six grandchildren: Adam Nun, Emily  Nun, Noah Nun and Seth Nun, Lilliana Campbell and Adeline Campbell  plus one great-granddaughter, Abigail Nun.  Dianne was a devout Christian woman, introduced to God by her  grandmother Fredda Hicks, and she embraced many Christian sects during  her life, including Baptist, Episcopalian and Presbyterian, culminating in  Methodist for the last quarter-century. She was at one time or another a  Sunday school teacher, usher and active participant in missions to places  including Atlanta, San Jose, Costa Rica, Gulfport, Miss. and Welch, WV.  Dianne and her family lived in Atlanta, GA, Derby, UK, Woodland Hills, CA  and Marietta, GA. They have been residents of Marietta for 41 years.  During that time she worked as a PE teacher at a parochial elementary  school in Canoga Park, CA, and an office manager at a couple of Atlanta  companies. She adroitly managed the family investments, including  hands-on acquisition and management of rental properties in both  California and Georgia.  Dianne was a beautiful, extraordinary woman and a loving and caring  spouse, mother and grandmother whose presence is engraved forever in  the memories of her friends and family. She is and will be sorely missed  by us during our remaining times on earth.