Diann Brown Collins Downs

Diann Brown Collins Downs, 83, of Hardeeville SC, passed away on March 20, 2026, at 8:00am, after a battle with heart disease, at Friends of Caroline Hospice in Ridgeland SC.

She was born on 09-12-1942 in Catawba County to the late George M. Brown and Maude Ruth Baker Brown.

Birth, she was a member of Mt. Cavalry Lutheran Church in Claremont, NC.

1976, she was a member of St. Marks Lutheran Church - Providence Road - Charlotte, NC.

1978 - 1980, she was a member of St. Stephens United Methodist Church in Louisville, KY.

1982, she was a member of St. Stephen United Methodist Church - Sardis Road in Charlotte NC.

Diann graduated Bunker Hill High School in 1960. After high school, she worked for Home Credit Company in Hickory NC and Houston, TX for 2 years. She also worked for Eastern Airlines Reservations in Charlotte, NC.

She volunteered at Charlotte Mecklenberg School System, Presbytarian Hospital in Charlotte, NC, and St. Stevens United Methodist Church in Charlotte, NC.

Diann always loved family get togethers, she loved her family, loved church and the many friends she had in her life. She always loved going to the beach with her family. She was an amazing scrapbooker and always loved doing arts and crafts of all kinds.

She was married to the late George W. Collins Sr and Jim L. Downs.

George Collins Sr. was the love of her life and her soulmate. Together they had one son, George Collins Jr, whom they loved more than anything. When he was called to Heaven way too soon, Diann had to stay strong to raise their son, and she did an amazing job in raising him to a kind, loving, hardworking man. When her two grandchildren Nathan and Lily were born, she never imagined the love she would have for her amazing "Grands". She was so proud of them, their kind, loving nature, how well they did in school, her heart would just beam with pride every time she would talk about her "Grands". She even loved her grand kittens Lola, Logan and Luna and they always made her laugh. She had a heart of gold and would always give and help others her entire life. She was a bright light and an earth Angel. Now she is our special Guardian Angel in Heaven, reunited with her George, the two brightest stars in the sky.

She is survived by her son George W. Collins, Jr., his wife Vanessa C. Collins, her grandchildren Nathan S. Collins and Lily C. Collins, brother Roy F. Brown of Texas and his wife Peggy J. Brown, 5 nieces and 4 nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George M. Brown and Maude B. Brown, brothers George P. Brown and wife Anna Lee Brown, Jerry D. Brown, Richard D. Brown of Claremont, NC, sister Jean B. Lynch and husband Richard S. Lynch and their son Brian Lynch.

Her final resting place will be at Mt. Cavalry Lutheran Church Cemetery - 3216 W. Main Street - Claremont, NC, with her parents and her brothers.

In Lieu of Flowers, please donate to the American Heart Association to help fight the battle against heart disease.