Diane C. Allen, 53


Diane Carol Sheaffer Allen, 53, of Petersburg, W.Va., died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at Grant County Nursing Home in Petersburg, W.Va.

Ms. Allen was born April 1, 1954, in Petersburg, W.Va., and was a daughter of Reba Elaine Harper Sheaffer of Petersburg, W.Va. and the late William B. Sheaffer.

She graduated from Petersburg High School in 1972 and attended Fairmont State College and Potomac State College. She was a certified nurse’s assistant for Grant Memorial Hospital for several years and was a member of Grove Street United Methodist Church in Petersburg.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by a daughter, Heather DeHaven of Winchester; a sister, Barbara J. Soule of Georgia, Vt.; a brother, William A. Sheaffer of Micanopy, Fla., and a granddaughter.

The Rev. William R. Brown will conduct the funeral 11 a.m. Friday at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, W.Va. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery in Petersburg.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to Grant County Nursing Home, 27 Early Ave., Petersburg, WV or to a charity of choice.