Diana Lillian Babcock, age 76, entered into rest on Monday, December 7, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving husband and “her two girls”.
Diana was born November 11, 1944, in Hartford, CT to the late Roland LaChance and Clara Conklin LaChance.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by brothers, Roger LaChance, Thomas LaChance and sister, Carol Labelle. She is survived by her husband, Earl Babcock Sr., daughters; Tammy and her husband Michael Jankowski, Melissa Phillips and her partner Herb “Lefty“; brother, Ronald LaChance; sisters, Patricia Roescher, Barbara Besson, Sharon LaChance, Peggy LaChance; grandchildren, Sarah Karpinski, Amanda Weeks, Michael Jankowski Jr, Kaitlyn Jankowski; great-grandchildren, Charles Ferran, Aiden Weeks, Abel Weeks, Melanie Weeks and JJ “Little Red” Karpinski.
Words cannot describe what an amazing woman and mother she was. She truly was the glue that held all of us together. She was the queen bee of the family and wasn’t afraid to remind you of that. Her personality, strength, class, quick wit, sassiness, and sense of humor kept us all on our toes. Our friends referred to her as the “cool Mom” the “pretty Mom” and beautiful she was. She made cancer look like a walk in the park. Never did she complain. The strength and pure determination to protect all she loved from truly knowing how she felt showed us what a true warrior she was. A special thank you to her beloved sister and closest friend Patricia Roescher and husband Art, Michelle Shelton her “favorite” niece, Mark Eherts “Marky” her nephew, and her beloved stepson Earl Babcock Jr and his wife Patty for always being there for her.
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.”
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made on her behalf to ChemoGuardians www.chemoguardians.org they were truly a blessing in a time of need.
Arrangements are entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040; (931) 645-6488. Online condolences may be made at www.nealtarpleyparchman.com.