Catherine Diane Welch

Catherine “Diane” Welch, 65, of Cleveland passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center. Diane was a Christian and loved butterflies, she always saw the best in everyone and was always putting others before herself. She loved cooking and cleaning and was prepared for any and everything. She was a retired RN with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Diane loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and her dog “Susie”.

Preceded in death by her husband, Junior Welch; Parents, Dorothy Kathleen and Pete Smith; aunts, Dean Smith, Loretta Ayers, Oveline Gifford; uncles Leon and Ed Smith.

Diane is survived by sons and daughter’s-in-law, Christopher (Jonna) Welch of Cleveland, Brandon (Erica) Welch of Murfreesboro; step-brother, Ricky Brewer of Fort Worth, Tx; step-sister, Cathy Long of Moore, Ok; aunt Jeril Dean Smith of Marion, Ar; grandchildren; Morgan Lee Welch and Savannah Kirk Welch both of Cleveland, Adia Marie Welch, Lachlan Isaiah Welch and Adelaide Elise Welch all of Murfreesboro; and many cousins.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday November 12, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel of Serenity Cleveland Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time Thursday November 12, 2020. Interment will follow at Chattanooga National Cemetery.

For the safety of family and friends due to the Covid:19 Pandemic, the funeral will be live streamed on facebook under Serenity Funeral Home and Crematory, LLC.