Diane Crowder Averette (September 13th, 1952 – June 5th, 2026)

Diane Crowder Averette, 73, of Tuscaloosa, passed into Heaven to be with her Savior, Jesus, on June 5, 2026, at DCH Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held at Oak Grove Baptist Church cemetery on Monday, June 8, at 1:00 p.m. Brother Albert Lyles will be officiating the service, and Magnolia Chapel South will be directing.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Mable K. Crowder; her father, Gene L. Crowder Sr.; her brother, Gene L. Crowder Jr.; and her nephew Gene L. Crowder III.

Diane leaves behind her loving husband of 54 years, Stephen W. Averette Sr.; her son and daughter, Stephen W. Averette Jr. and Julie Diane Averette; her sister, Lucy Crowder Mills (Terry); and many nieces and nephews.

Diane was born in Tuscaloosa on September 13, 1952. She lived her entire life in Tuscaloosa, graduating from Tuscaloosa High School in 1970. With a career in banking, including mortgage lending, her last banking position was with First Federal Bank. Diane's greatest love was her family and cooking for them. We believe she was the best cook all around. She taught many people how to cook, including her "chosen" daughter Deidra Caffee. Deidra's two girls, Baily Grace and Cooper, were her "chosen" granddaughters whom she dearly loved. Diane treated them just like her granddaughters and cherished the time she had with them.

Diane enjoyed sewing for her family and friends, helping create a beautiful home for them. She was also a member of Community Bible Study, studying under her dear friend Linda Beynon. Diane was always up for a girls' trip, so she and her sister were always looking for a place to go.

Pallbearers will be John Caffee, Jonathan Mills, Chad Jaggers, Lehman Jaggers, Russell Averette, and her son Steve Averette, who said it is a true honor to be her pallbearer.

Honorary pallbearers are members of her CBS Bible Study and DCH-RMC MICU-1 nurses and staff. They performed above and beyond the call of duty for Diane and her family.