Camen Marshall Diener
Camen Marshall Diener, 38, of Manchester, Tennessee, passed from this life on April 7, 2026. He was born on May 31, 1987, in Great Falls, Montana, to Lonnie Diener (Connie) of Manchester, Tennessee, and Stacey L. Walker of Mulberry, Indiana.
Camen is survived by his loving parents, Lonnie and Connie Diener; his mother, Stacey Walker; his brother, Riley Diener (Alena) of Tullahoma, Tennessee; his sister, Lydia (Lee) of Denver, Colorado; and his step-siblings, Scott Boddie (Tiffany) of Athens, Georgia, Casey Boddie of Temple, Georgia, Tyler Boddie of Villa Rica, Georgia, and Breeanna Aguilar of Tullahoma, Tennessee; along with ten aunts and uncles and eight nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Diane Lewis of Mulberry, Indiana; his maternal grandfather, Casey Walker; his paternal grandparents, Enos and Martha Diener of Arthur, Illinois; one uncle; and one second cousin.
Camen was an avid reader, with Sycamore Row by John Grisham and Who Are You, Really? by Brian R. Little at the top of his list. He would sip his morning coffee—extra hot, triple-shot espresso with three creams and three sugars—on the back porch, listening to the birds, then settle into the day’s chapter of whatever novel he could find. He enjoyed his work and bore the pain it exacted with a smile on his face. We will never fully understand the pain he hid behind his gentle mask. Evenings often found him watching a movie or occasionally beating his dad at a game of chess.
His introversion caused him to quietly shun the natural attention his magnetic personality garnered. His soul inclined toward the empathic; he contemplated people’s actions toward his disability with unfettered love.
Camen leaves behind cherished memories of shared laughter, thoughtful conversations, family gatherings, and the simple beauty of everyday routines. His presence brought a unique light to his family, and though he is no longer with us in body, the love he gave and the lessons of empathy he embodied will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew him.
There will be a casual-dress visitation (because Camen was a jeans-and-t-shirt kind of guy) on Friday, April 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with a memorial service following from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, Tennessee.
Since Camen was not a flowers kind of man, the family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to a local suicide prevention organization. Better yet, honor his memory by sitting on the porch for a while with someone who feels shut-in.
Central Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the care of the Diener family, 931-723-7774, centralfuneralhome.com
