Dianne Bridges Bridges

  Dianne Bridges Bridges was born on February 9,1943 in Cullman, AL Hospital.  Her dad, Floyce Bridges, was in boot camp to go overseas for World War II.  While he was home for her birth, his outfit shipped out to Europe so when he returned to camp, he was placed into another outfit going to the South Pacific.  He got to see Dianne again when she was 6 weeks old when her mother, Ellen Oden Bridges, took her over to say by to him in South Carolina.  She did not get to see him again until Dec. 1945, more than 2 1/2 years later.

Her family moved to Huntsville, AL in Feb. 1946 and she spent the rest of her life in Huntsville except for the four years to go to Samford University in Birmingham.  She attended East Clinton Elementary School for 4 years, Farley Middle School for 4 years and Huntsville High School for 4 years.  Upon graduation from Samford, she became a schoolteacher in 1965. She married her husband, Thomas Nash, in December of 1965. The couple had a son, David Nash in 1970 and a daughter, Julie Nash Stewart, in 1972. Dianne taught at Weatherly Elementary School, Huntsville Middle School and Williams Elementary School. Due to illness, her teaching career was cut short but she found great joy in tutoring children and adults alike who were struggling to read. Teaching was her passion and her calling.

She became a Christian during a revival at West Huntsville Baptist Church.  She told her mom that she wanted to be a Christian one morning after one of the revival services and her mom showed her in the bible how to be saved and she was also baptized at that time; she was about 8 to 10 years old.

She took piano beginning in elementary school and she was one of the first pianists at Whitesburg Baptist Church when the congregation was founded.  She continued playing either the piano or organ until she went off to college.

During the last three years, Dianne developed dementia which her mom also had and passed away with in 2011.  Dianne Loved Our Lord Jesus and her family and friends and shared her faith in Jesus with them which encouraged some and helped others to come to faith in Christ and to Salvation.  She has now joined Our Lord Jesus and many loved ones and friends in that place Our Lord Jesus left earth to go and prepare for all of His body, Doxology!!!

She was preceded in death by her parents and is survived by her husband, Thomas Nash, Son, David Nash (girl friend Andie) of Honolulu, Hi., Daughter, Julie Stewart (Carl) of Huntsville, Al., grandchildren Braeden Stewart and Abigail Stewart of Auburn, Al., siblings, Phyllis Slate (Jim) of Huntsville, Al., Melody Graham (David) of Morehead, Ky., and Rev. Jimmy Bridges (Linda) of Olympia, WA.

The funeral service is to be at the Whitesburg Baptist Church chapel led by Rev. Jimmy Bridges on September 12 at 5 PM, visitation beforehand at 4 PM with burial the following day in Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, AL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Gideons for Bibles or the Alzheimer’s Association.  Berryhill Funeral Home is assisting the family.

We, the family would like to thank the many, many doctors, nurses and techs who have helped Dianne over these 79+ years with medical problems and the Amedisys Hospice team who have greatly eased the pain of these last few weeks, but most of all, Our Lord Jesus for all the love, mercy, grace and patience He has shown us over all of these years.