Diana Bergman

Diana Cox Bergman died Monday, March 24, 2025 at the age of 79 years. Diana resided in Roswell for over 37 years and will be missed by many family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at the Country Club Road Church of Christ in Roswell, New Mexico. Born on February 3, 1946, Diana was the oldest child of Lewis Calvin Cox, Jr. and Sherley Shepard Cox, both formerly of Roswell. Diana was born in Washington, D.C. where her father was studying law at George Washington University. The family first moved to Clovis, New Mexico where Lewis began practicing law, and later moved to Roswell in 1955. Diana attended schools in Clovis, Roswell, and even Santa Fe, New Mexico when her father served in the New Mexico state legislature. Diana graduated from Roswell High School in 1964. While in high school, Diana performed with the school chorus, earning all-state honors and performing with the New Mexico honor chorus. Diana continued to perform vocally with the chorus at Lubbock Christian College. Diana passed on her signing talent to her son, Michael, who would later also perform vocally in the A Cappella chorus at Lubbock Christian University, an accomplishment that made Diana very proud Diana met Vincent N. Bergman, Jr., whose father was a pilot stationed at Walker Air Force Base, and they were married on October 7, 1966. Vince and Diana moved to Albuquerque where Vince studied at the University of New Mexico. Diana helped support the family selling classified ads for the Albuquerque Journal. While in Albuquerque, Diana’s oldest son, Michael, was born in 1969. The family moved to Hobbs, New Mexico where Diana’s youngest son, Brian, was born in 1975. Prior to Brian’s birth, Diana worked at the department of motor vehicle. Diana and her family returned to Roswell in 1987 when she and Vince purchased the Classic News Agency bookstore. Vince and Diana worked side by side operating the bookstore for nearly a decade before closing the store and seeking other opportunities. The year 1993 was a significant, but bittersweet, year of transition for Diana. Diana lost both of her parents, Lewis and Sherley, that year. Amidst those losses, Diana celebrated Michael’s marriage to her daughter-in-law, Tammy, and Brian’s graduation from high school. In the fall, Brian moved to Nashville, Tennessee to attend Lipscomb University, and Vince and Diana became empty nesters. Shortly thereafter, Diana began studying to become a realtor and earned her license in June 1996, beginning a successful career as a realtor that lasted over two and a half decades. Over the course of her career, Diana was honored many times to be part of the million-dollar club. Her dedication to the real estate profession was recognized by her professional peers and colleagues who twice elected her as president of the Roswell Association of Realtors. In addition to her terms as president, Diana served many other years on the board of directors and on other committees of the association. Diana retired from the real estate profession in 2022. Diana was a long-time member of the Country Club Road Church of Christ. Diana first began attending the congregation as a high school student when it was known as the College Avenue Church of Christ and met at the building now used by the Salvation Army Family Store. Diana worshipped with congregation until she and Vince were married in the church and moved to Albuquerque. Diana and her family immediately began worshipping with the congregation again upon the family’s return to Roswell in 1987. Since then, Diana has served the congregation in many ways, including as a volunteer with Vince in the children’s Journeyland program. Diana and Vince also had a passion for befriending young families in the congregation and being surrogate grandparents to the children of those families. Vince and Diana remained married for many years until his death in October, 2020 less than a week before their 54th wedding anniversary. Since then, Diana has spent her time enjoying cherished friendships and traveling to see her family. Diana is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Michael and Tammy of Denver Colorado, and her son and daughter-in-law Brian and Julie of Miami, Florida. Diana is also survived by her two beloved grandsons, Caleb and Jacob Bergman of Miami, Florida. Diana is also survived by her brother Lewis “Les” Calvin Cox, III and his wife, Sidney, her sister, Annette Donalson, and her husband, Britt, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Diana also survived by many cherished friends and colleagues who are too numerous to count. The family is especially grateful to those who helped support in her in her final years: Casey, Chanda, Kali (Pasby) and Rylee Crandall; Robert and Michelle Lleyva; Charlotte English; Lori Winkler; Marcia Tidwell; and the members of the Warboys/Moody life group at Country Club Road Church of Christ. The family invites those who would like to honor Diana’s memory to make contributions in her memory to the New Mexico Christian Children’s Home in Portales, New Mexico.

Diana Bergman

February 3, 1946 - March 24, 2025