Dione Lynn Carson daughter of the late Lora Hampton Carson and Kenneth Boyd Carson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 5, 1950. She departed this life at her residence in Ellington, Missouri, on January 16, 2011, having attained the age of 60 years, one month and 11 days.
Dione was a member of the Lower Doe Run Missionary Baptist Church. Dione enjoyed oil painting, needle work, reading, collecting antique glass, walking and studying her Bible.
Dione was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Kenneth Figueroa, and one sister, Marie Hampton.
Dione is survived by her daughter, Alina Roberg and husband Zachary of Belleville, Illinois, six grandchildren, Jesse, Kelsey, Alyssa, Ian, Rowan and Luca, two brothers, Virgil Hampton of Granite City, Illinois, Jack Hampton of Ellington, Missouri, and one sister, Pat Carson of Pheonix, Arizona, a daughter-in-law, Debbie Figueroa. Dione will be deeply missed by her family and friends who will mourn her passing.
Visitation: Wednesday, January 19th at 10 A.M.
Funeral Services: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 1P.M. McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri
Minister: Denver Page
Burial: Hampton Cemetery
Pallbearers: Tim Welch, Christopher Welch, Zach Roberg, Fernando Figueroa, Jesse Figueroa.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri