Diana Long Culberson went to be with her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, February 15, 2015. She was surrounded by her husband and their three sons as she stepped into His loving arms. She was 73 years young.

Dinah, as she was known by nearly everyone, was born to Norvel A. Long and Lillian Bomar Long on August 11, 1941 in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was the eldest of 2 children. Her family moved to Carlsbad, NM when she was 11 years old. Dinah loved music and was an accomplished pianist at a young age. Upon graduation from high school, she matriculated into Eastern New Mexico University where she attained a Bachelors' of Science in Musical Arts. She received numerous accolades and awards for both her musical abilities and her overall excellence. She also met and married Jim Culberson while they were both students at Eastern.