Diane Marie GLENN

Diane Marie Glenn (Goodyear) (Soggs)(Barton), age 63, peacefully passed away on Friday, August 30, 2013, at McLaren Hospital in Flint. Her family was with her in her final hours. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 4th from 5 to 8 pm, funeral service Thursday, September 5th at 1pm, at Sharp Funeral Home, 6063 Fenton Rd, Flint MI, Pastor Cecil Noronha officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Following the burial, a luncheon for family and friends will be held at 3:30 pm at Bristol Road Church of Christ, 1315 W. Bristol Road, Flint. Contributions can be made to the Diane Marie Glenn Memorial Fund (Sharp Funeral Home, 6063 Fenton Rd., Flint, MI 48507). Diane was born May 29, 1950, to Robert and Deloris Gean Schafer. She was adopted as a child by Sam and Lauretta Chapman. Diane had two families, and loved them both. Prior to adoption, she was named Bobby Gean. Love defined Diane. She was a compassionate, caring and giving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She was especially known for many years as a vigorous and successful Salvation Army Bell Ringer. She shared her life with four husbands, Bill Goodyear, Fred Soggs, Rick Barton and Clifford Glenn, whom she married on February 14, 2012. Clifford's loving and dedicated care sustained Diane and allowed her to continue living her motto of "I love life," despite her declining health. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Diane is survived by her husband, Clifford; her daughter, Rebecca Simpkins; three sons, Christopher Goodyear, Robert Goodyear and Shane Soggs; grandchildren, Nicholas, Autumn, Christopher Jr. , Jacob, Alicia, Robert, Jaicee, Jasmine, Shane Jr. , Ashley and Skylar, several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; sisters, Laurel Chapman, Kim Brown and Linda Schafer; brothers, Ward Chapman, Samuel Chapman, Timothy Clark, Timothy Bronson, Billy Ray Schafer, and Pastor Kevin Joe Schafer; many friends who called her "Mom;" and former husband Bill Goodyear. Diane was preceded in death her four parents, brothers Daniel Yalda and John Beard, granddaughter Christina, and former husbands Fred Soggs and Rick Barton.

Visitation

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center
6063 Fenton Road Flint 48507, United States