Diane Marie Morales, 49, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 8, 2013. Born in Columbia, SC on December 29, 1963, she was a daughter of the late Genoveva Rivera Morales and Hector J. Morales, Sr. Diane was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church.

Survivors include her father of Columbia; sisters, Elena Morales of Columbia and Mayra (Dennis) Casnettie of Charlotte, NC; brother, Hector Morales, Jr. of Columbia; nieces and nephews, Nicole and Daniel Casnettie, Kyle, Brandon, and Charlton Morales.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Diane will be celebrated 12:00 o'clock, Thursday, September 12th, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 100 Polo Rd, Columbia, with The Rev. Fr. Alexander "Sandy" McDonald and The Rev. Fr. Gustavo Corredor officiating. The family will receive friends in the church prior to the service, beginning at 11 o'clock.