Diana Mae Frye Hartness, 71, of Statesville, N.C., passed away December 14, 2021, at home after an extended illness. Diana was born June 23,1950, in Iredell County to the late Herbert Hoover Frye and Bertha May Queen Frye.

She was a homemaker and a member of Friendly Chapel Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters and one brother.

Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Dennis Hartness of the home; two sons, Randy Hartness and wife Terri of Catawba, and Bradley Hartness and wife Beverly of Taylorsville; and one sister, Bonnie Millsaps and husband King of Statesville.

She had ten grandchildren, Mindy Nguy, Brandon Hartness, Blaine Hartness, Summer Wiles, Alex Hampton, Jeremy Hampton, Justin Hampton, Andrew Hampton, Jennifer Main, and Brittany Wilhelm; and five great grandchildren, Cameron, Colton, Colby, Sebastian, and Thatcher.

Funeral services will be conducted at Friendly Chapel Baptist Church at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Rev. Talmadge Hollar will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Chapman Funeral Home is proud to be serving the family of Diana Hartness.