Diane Pierce-Smith was a 52-year-old white woman living in the small Marion County community of Foxworth, Mississippi, when her life was abruptly cut short in early April 2015. Born on October 18, 1962, she was known to those around her by the nickname “Coonie,” a familiar, affectionate name that reflected how deeply rooted she was in her circle of family and friends. Obituary and funeral notices describe her simply as a woman from Foxworth whose death came suddenly on April 4, 2015, leaving
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