Diana Lynn Larkin

SERVICES: 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 3, 2011, in Central Baptist Church in Pampa with Rev. Norman Rushing, pastor, and Rev. Rick Parnell, associate pastor, officiating.ENTOMBMENT: Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Pampa with Eastern Star graveside rites courtesy of Pampa Chapter #65 Order of the Eastern Star. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. BIOGRAPHY: Mrs. Larkin was born Aug. 23, 1955 in Great Bend, Kansas. She married Gary Larkin on Aug. 25, 1973 in Hoisington, Kansas. In 1974, she graduated from Great Bend High School. She had been a resident of Skellytown since 1979. Diana was the postmaster at Briscoe Post Office for the past 15 years and had been employed with the U. S. Postal Service for the past 25 years. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Pampa and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Panhandle. Diana loved her God, her family, and her grandbabies. She was best known for being selfless in that she was always putting others first and genuinely concerned with others' well-being and happiness. She will be greatly missed. She was active in doing community service. Diana was preceded in death by her parents, Sixtos and Irene Leon, two sisters, Petra Leon and Barbara Leon, two brothers, Tony Leon and Bennie Leon, and by her father-in-law, Donald K. Larkin.SURVIVORS: Husband: Gary Larkin of the home; 2 sons: Dustin Larkin and wife Tanya of Pampa and Keith Larkin and wife Jaclyn of Amarillo; 4 brothers: Lawrence Leon of Colorado Springs, CO, Bobbie Leon and Robert Leon, both of Great Bend, KS, and Richard Leon of Salina, KS; 5 sisters: Juanita Clawson, Gloria Leon, and Dorothy Cannon, all of Great Bend, KS, Carolyn Rucker of Pampa, and Eloise Leon of Colorado Springs, CO; 4 grandchildren: Brody Larkin and Sydney Larkin, both of Pampa, Mason Larkin and Baby Girl Larkin, both of Amarillo; by her mother-in-law: Floy Larkin of Pampa; and by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.MEMORIALS: to a favorite charity.