Sis Diane Kenney Middleton

Alpha: September 23, 1946,                                                  Omega: April 17, 2025

Sis Diane K. Middleton was born September 23, 1946, to the late Frank Kenney, Sr, and the late Louella Kenney. She was called home to rest on Thursday, April 17, 2025. She is the wife of Steve Middleton, the sister of Frank Kenney, Jr., Lillian August, Steven Kenney, Pamela Bailey, and Beatrice Smith. She is the Sister-in-law of Marlon Smith and the late Larry August, the mother of Lacy Williams, Elliot Kenney, the late Sammy Oubre and the late Kyle Kenney, the stepmother of Mason Middleton, Zane Middleton, and Ruby Branson. She has one daughter-in-law Afi-Akua’ Kenney, one son-in-law the late Jamaine L Williams. Sis Middleton is the grandmother of Landon Oubre, Jamaine Oubre, Jamonte’ Williams, Zion Kenney, Zoey Kenney and Zayden Kenney, the great-grandmother of Jordan Cortez and Jace Williams, the Godmother of Lanell Boyd, Shaysa Lewis, Kaylee Sorapuru and Daniel Johnson.

Sis Middleton was baptized at Philadelphia Baptist Church, Hahnville, LA by the late Rev Isaiah Charles. Her favorite scripture is Psalms 23 “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:  thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.”

Sis Middleton was educated in St Charles Parish Public School System and graduated from George Washington Carver High School class of 1967, she retired from St Charles Parish Public School Early Head Start where she would ride her bike to and from George Washington Carver Early Head Start. She was affectionately known as Mrs. Di.  Sis Middleton made all the children she met feel special.

Sis Middleton was a member of the Deaconess Board, the Chairlady of the Pastor Aid Committee, Women’s Day Committee and Culinary Ministry here at Philadelphia Baptist Church. Sis Middleton favorite pass time was making sweets, fruit trays and tending to her plants and garden, when she was asked to bake or make candy she never said no, and she never met a stranger. She never complained about her illness or pain, if you were to ask her how she was doing she would say “I am doing fine.”

 Sis Middleton leaves to cherish her memories, her husband Steven Middleton, two brothers Frank Kenney, Jr, Steven Kenney, three sisters Lillian August, Pamela Bailey and Beatrice Smith one brother- in -law Marlon Smith one daughter Lacy Williams, one son Elliot Kenney, three step children Mason Middleton, Zane Middleton and Ruby Branson six grandchildren, four step grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

Sis Diana K. Middleton will be missed by many but not forgotten. She is gone home where there is no more pain and no more sorrow. She is set free and no longer bound.

Sis Middleton was preceded in death by her parents, two sons, one brother-in-law and one son-in law.

Relatives and friends of the family, Pastors, Officers and Members of Philadelphia Baptist Church, Historic Bethlehem Baptist Church, Historic Bell Baptist Church, True Vine Baptist Church, and all neighboring Churches as well as employees Gulf States Optical, St. Charles Parish School Board, St. Charles Parish Schools Early Head Start and Academy of the Sacred Heart School are all invited to the Celebration of Life Services at 11:00am on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Philadelphia Baptist Church, 217 Smith Street, Hahnville, LA 70057. Rev. Carvin Smith-Pastor-Officiant. Visitation 9:00am until time of service at the above-named Church. Interment Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery, Smith Street, Hahnville, LA 70057. Final Arrangement Entrusted to Patrick H. Sanders Funeral Home & Funeral Directors, LLC. 605 Main Street, Laplace, LA 70068. 985-359-1919. “Providing Care & Comfort is Our Highest Mission.” 

There will also be a visitation from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Philadelphia Baptist Church, 217 Smith Street, Hahnville, LA 70057.