Diana Tucker Salmon

Diana Tucker Salmon, of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Ivan L. Tucker and Lucy Wilson Tucker, was born March 23, 1942 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 3:45 P.M., Tuesday, May 23, 2017 in Louisville at the age of 75. Diana and her husband, Dick were cofounders of the Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Campbellsville where she was a member. Her passions were devotion to Jesus, reaching out to other people for Christ, and a fierce love of her family. Diana was a career educator, first as an English teacher at Taylor County High School and then as the Director of the Campbellsville GED program (for twenty five years). She married Dick Salmon August 24, 1960. Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters: Kelli Manning and husband, David, Kim Hollenbach and husband, Ray and Luci Shofner and husband, Patrick all of Campbellsville. She is also survived by ten grandchildren: Evangeline Litton and husband, Tyler, Katie Hollenbach, Mark Manning, Ava Ellis, Jesse Shofner and Wyatt Shofner of Campbellsville, Joe Hollenbach and wife, Laura of Winchester, Rick Manning and Zack Manning of Lexington and Greg Manning of Nashville, Tennessee and three-great-grandchildren: Maddy Hollenbach, Heath Hollenbach and Carraway Hollenbach; five brothers and three sisters: Bobby Tucker and wife, Ann, Ivan Tucker and wife, Carol, Evelyn Russell and husband, Biff, Ellen Reynolds and husband, Terry and Judy Tucker of Campbellsville, Bill Tucker of San Antonio, Texas, Jerry Tucker and wife, Margie of New Haven, Keith Tucker and wife, Pat of Warner Robins, Georgia, and several nieces and nephews- including one special niece, Amanda Hurtgen. Diana leaves a legacy of a multitude of friends as well. She was also preceded in death by one brother: James Tucker, who died in infancy. VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, May 26 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Home, with Mark Manning, Joe Hollenbach and Ray Hollenbach presiding BURIAL: Cane Valley Cemetery PALLBEARERS: Joe Hollenbach Zack Manning Greg Manning Terry Reynolds Mark Manning Biff Russell Rick Manning Greg Tucker EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR RARE DISORDERS FOR PLS AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME