Diana Lawrence Wimmer
Diana Lawrence Wimmer
April 04, 1928 - March 10, 2026
Sarah Diana Lawrence Wimmer of Check, Virginia passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 10, 2026. She was born on April 4, 1928 to the late Stanley Earl and Audrey Bea Carr Lawrence and lived in the Terry’s Fork community for most of her life.
Diana was a lifelong member of Haven’s Chapel United Methodist Church where she served as Sunday school teacher, Trustee, Youth Counselor, Treasurer, UMW President, Sunday School superintendent and sang in the choir.
She and her late husband Wesley, operated Wimmer’s Store in Terry’s Fork and Wimmer Real Estate in Floyd where she was co-owner and broker.
Diana served on the New River Valley Real Estate Board, was Chairman of and served on the Floyd County Social Services Board, served as Chairman of the Floyd County Merchants Association, and served on the Advisory Board of First National Bank in Christiansburg.
She was the 1986 New River Valley Realtor of the Year and was also voted as Floyd County Mother of the Year in the Business and Professions category.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Wesley, and siblings Stanley Bea Harmon, June James, Jarrette “Pinky” Jinnett, and Clay Lawrence.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Lyle & Jean Wimmer of Huntersville, NC, Rene’ & Susan Wimmer of McKinney, TX; Grandchildren Adam (Lisa) Wimmer, Katie (Tom) Spencer, Kayla Wimmer and Dylan (Hannah) Wimmer; Great-grandchildren Berkley Wimmer, Grant Wimmer, Benjamin Spencer and Hattie Wimmer; Sister-in-law Marie June Wimmer; several nieces and nephews, and her church family at Haven’s Chapel.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Sherry Barbour, Judy Hylton and Jerry Carr for their loving care and support over the last few years; to the staff of Our Lady of the Valley Nursing Home in Roanoke for their attentive and compassionate care, and to Good Samaritan Hospice for their guidance, comfort, and support.
Funeral services will be held on Monday Mar. 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Haven’s Chapel UMC in Check with Pastor Jeff Dalton and Pastor Darren Landon officiating. Interment will follow at Huffville Cemetery in Pilot, VA. The family will receive friends and family from 4 PM to 7 PM on Sunday, Mar. 15, 2026 at Gardner Funeral Home in Floyd, VA.
Serving as Pallbearers will be Adam Wimmer, Dylan Wimmer, Grant Wimmer, Tim Vest, Doug Vest, Danny Thompson and Norman Hylton.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Diana Wimmer may be made to Haven’s Chapel UMC or Good Samaritan Hospice.
