Diane Grier Obituary
We are sad to announce that on January 16, 2021, at the age of 59, Diane Grier of Bishop, Virginia, born in Flushing, New York passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Walter A. Byrd and Dorothy McNeil Byrd; her husband Bishop Derek Grier; her children, Angel Simmons and Derek O. Grier; her grandson Josha M. James of Martinsville, VA; her foster son Jahman Mimms; her adoptive daughter Frances Danso of Guyana; her siblings, Collata Coston, Helen Coston, Christy Byrd and Darnell Byrd; and her parents-in-law, Lana Kay Jackson of Georgia, Ralph W. Grier Jr. of Trenton, NJ, Wanda Youngblood of Columbia, TN, Kelvin Grier of Trenton, NJ, Russell Grier of Trenton, NJ, Vincent Grier of Trenton, NJ, Gwendoly Grier of Trenton, NJ and Vanessa Brown of Felton, DE. She was also cherished by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
