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Deborah Dee
"Debbie" (McCallum) Jackson-Rhodes
Carrollton &
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1974 Roar
R. L. Turner High School
Carrollton, Dallas Co., Texas
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OBITUARY
 Deborah
McCallum Jackson Rhodes
September 13, 1956 - December 1, 2023
Deborah Dee (McCallum) Jackson Rhodes, age 67, of Telephone, TX
was born on September 13, 1956 in Dallas, TX to Cleo Jim and
Martha Amelia (Hooper) McCallum. She passed away on Friday,
December 1, 2023 at Texoma Medical Center in Bonham, TX.
Debbie obtained her cosmetology license right after high school,
and held numerous occupations from waitressing, making wafers at
MEMC, placing decals on gas pumps at Schlumberger, and
bookkeeping at various locations including Bonham Cable, Keeton
Land Co., Hardy Farms, and ultimately McCraw Materials where she
was still employed.
Debbie was known by many for her good southern cooking; and her
last dishes were the dressing, deviled eggs, and ham at
Thanksgiving this year. She was also known for opening her home
to everyone.
Debbie was a published poet and song writer, releasing one song
to SONIC Records which her daughter Amy recorded the 2001vocals.
Her biggest accomplishment was being called "Mimi/Meme". Debbie
loved online shopping, going out to eat and being with family.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother,
daughter, sister, aunt, and friend.
Debbie is survived by her husband of 31 years, J.R. Rhodes; son
Chris Jackson and wife Shannon, daughter Amy Dutrow and husband
Nick; stepson Justin Rhodes and wife Megan; grandchildren Aubrey
Carpenter, Kayla Bower, Gage Jackson, Dylan Bower, Ally Dutrow,
Wyatt Dutrow, Lynleigh Dutrow, Katie Dutrow, Ben Fleming, Joseph
Rhodes, Eli Rhodes, and Nicholas Rhodes; great grandchildren
Rowdy Beggs, Cora Beggs, and Sadie Beggs; mother Martha
McCallum, brother Skip McCallum and wife Raegan, Carl McCallum,
and Scott McCallum; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and
extended family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her grandpa Carl Samuel Hooper
"Jack", grandma Carrie Dee Hooper "Tootsie", grandma Effie Bell
McCallum, Grandpa Leon McCallum Sr., grandson Clayton Jim
Jackson, sister-in-law Rhonda McCallum, second cousin Matthew
Paul Lehew, numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at Cooper-Sorrells
Funeral Home Bonham, TX from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
The funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 6,
2023 at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home in Bonham, Texas. Pastor
Dennis Troutz will officiate. Interment will follow at Willow
Wild Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Stevie Peek, Nick
Dutrow, Dylan Bower, Gage Jackson, Carl McCallum, and Chris
Jackson. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Justin Rhodes,
Scott McCallum, and Curtis Payne. |
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Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas
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