Dianna Melton
Dianna Faye Melton, 68, of Hannibal, MO passed away Friday, September 19, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Friday, September 26, 2025, at the James O’Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal, MO.
The funeral service will be live streamed through the James O’Donnell Funeral Home. Follow the link on our Tribute Wall or go to https://my.gather.app/remember/dianna-melton. The live stream will start shortly before the service begins.
Burial will be at Grand View Burial Park in Hannibal, MO.
Friends and Family are invited to Dianna’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be Friday from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the funeral home.
Dianna was born January 31, 1957, in Hannibal, MO to William Smith and Natalie Cashman Smith. She was married to Perry L. Melton on September 21, 2001, in Hannibal, MO. He survives.
Other survivors include four children: Tiffany Smith (Geno) of Hannibal, MO, Sabrina Inlow of Hannibal, MO, Eric Miller (Olivia Cole) of Hannibal, MO, and Troy Miller (Savannah Chacon) of Hannibal, MO; one brother, Bill Smith of Baton Rouge, LA; 10 grandchildren: Dakota Waters, Baylee Miller, Matthew Franklin Jr., Geno Smith, Siris Smith, Lilliana Miller, Elana Miller, Aiden Miller, Brandon Preston, and Jayden Preston; and several nieces and nephews.
Dianna was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers: Charles Smith, Wayne Smith, Donald Smith, and Dale Smith; and one sister, Peggy Lumberg.
Professionally, Dianna worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant, most recently at Beth Haven Nursing Home.
Dianna enjoyed the great outdoors and camping in a tent out at Mark Twain Lake. Reading was one of Dianna’s favorites, with Danielle Steele and Nora Roberts being her go-to authors. Tending to her flowers, tuning in to Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune, or watching St. Louis Cardinal baseball all made Dianna smile. Most of all, Dianna cherished the time she could spend with those she loved.
Dianna was a Catholic by faith.
Pallbearers will be Troy Miller, Eric Miller, Geno Smith, Matthew Franklin Jr., Mark Smith, and Les Smith.
Memorial contributions may be made to Northeast Missouri Humane Society.
Online condolences may be shared and video tribute may be viewed at www.JamesODonnellFuneralHome.com.