Diane Lee Sain Crotts

Published 9:30 am Monday, March 31, 2025

Mrs. Diane Lee Sain Crotts, 74, of Mocksville, died Friday, March 28 at Davie Nursing and Rehabilitation.
She was born on Oct. 4, 1950 in Rowan County to the late Cecil Sanford Sr. and Marjorie Elizabeth Winters Sain.
Diane cherished her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, baking, and raising and gathering tomatoes and squash. Diane enjoyed traveling to the coast and birdwatching, especially her favorites, hummingbirds and bluebirds. She had a true love for life and for serving others. Diane leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and the many memories she created with her family and friends. Her spirit will live on in the hearts of those whose lives she touched.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her brothers, Cecil Sanford Sain Jr. and Wendell Fletcher Sain; and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Henry and Katherine Crotts.
Survivors include: her husband, David Barry Crotts; 3 children, David Brian Crotts, Darren Lee Crotts (Kim), and Melissa Elizabeth Crotts; 8 grandchildren, Brianna, Justin, Lyndsay, Lexi, Payton, Bailey, Nathan, and Sophie; 2 great-grandchildren, Kaison and Rose; a sister, Lynn Vogler; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 1 at Liberty United Methodist Church with her son, Dr. Darren Crotts officiating. Interment will follow in Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. prior to the service at the church.
Memorials may be considered to: Davie County Habitat for Humanity, 5385 US 158, Bermuda Run, NC 27006; or Pulmonary Hypertension Assoc., 1121 14th St NW, Ste 150, Washington, DC 20005.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.