Ms. Diane Phillips Avret, age 68 of Cartersville died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Community Hospice of Vidalia after an extended illness.

Ms. Avret was a native of Ellaville GA, lived most of her life in Vidalia and had resided in Cartersville since 2001.   She was a homemaker and had previously worked with Toombs County DFACS, Training Center of Lyons, Tom Peterson Realtors and Vidalia School System as a substitute teacher.  She was a member of Ruby Pi sisters, Toombs ARC, Beta Sigma Phi and United Methodist Women.  She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church of Vidalia.

She is survived by her two daughters, Lari Swinney and husband Jeff of Cartersville and Suzi Avret of Vidalia; her sister, Pat Raines of Thomaston and two grandchildren, Jessica Swinney and Paul Swinney, both of Cartersville.

Funeral services for Ms. Diane Phillips Avret will be held Thursday, April 24, 2014, at 2:00 PM at the Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Vidalia Chapel with Reverend Wayne McDaniel officiating. Interment will follow in Screven Memorial Park in Sylvania. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, April 23, 2014 from 6-8 PM. The family request that contributions be made to the M.S. Society.  

Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Vidalia Chapel is in charge of the funeral arrangements.