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Deborah Cheyenne
"Debbie" (Southard) Lewis
Carrollton &
Farmers Branch
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1971 - The Roar
R. L. Turner High School
Carrollton, Dallas Co., Texas
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OBITUARY
 After
battling endometrial cancer and blood clots our beloved Deborah "Debbie"
Cheyenne Lewis entered into the gates of Heaven at 4:30 a.m. on
Saturday, November 14th and is now walking the streets of gold. Although
our hearts break with the loss we rejoice in knowing that she is with
her Lord and Savior and is no longer hurting.
She was born on January 9, 1953 on a military base in Shreveport,
Louisiana to Gerald Wayne Southard and Etha Lee Holley Southard. She
later moved to Carrollton, TX were she resided most of her life.
Debbie graduated from R. L. Turner High School in 1971 and started
working for Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Company in downtown Carrollton as
a bookkeeper in 1970 and remained there until 1992. From 1992-2005 she
worked for Mercantile Bank & Trust as a loan service representative and
in 2005 she started working at Reliable Reports, Inc. in Lewisville as a
customer service representative where she remained until 2013. Debbie
was looking forward to early retirement which started in March 2015 but
unfortunately was diagnosed with cancer that same month.
As a single mother of two daughters she spent all of her life working
hard to provide for her family. Often times struggling just to make ends
meet she sacrificed everything to see that her girls had what they
needed. Not only did she provide for them she ensured that her daughters
were raised to know and love the Lord and understand the importance of
family. For that reason the family has remained extremely close still
today. She waited many years to become a grandma and although she only
had 21 months she loved spending time with Brady by reading, playing and
singing to him.
Debbie was a devoted Christian who loved her Lord and relentlessly gave
to her church. Whether teaching Sunday School, singing in the choir or
leading the worship she served in any way she could. Debbie was an
active member of Valley View Baptist Church in Farmers Branch for over
30 years and recently joined Royal Haven Baptist in 2014.
Debbie had a sweet disposition and gave from her heart she made a
positive difference in the lives that she touched. Often times quiet she
preferred to just listen but when she spoke her words were never
negative or complaining. In her final days when asked by a chaplain
"where do you find hope" her reply was "in Jesus Christ because no
matter what He sends her way He is with her."
It is hard to say goodbye for now but we will see her again in Heaven
one day. She is survived by her sister, Tina Southard of Carrollton, TX,
her daughter Brandi Baker and her husband Casey Baker of Corinth, TX,
her daughter Heather Akins and her husband John Akins of Denton, TX and
their children Brady Akins and Baby Akins who is due in April 2016. She
is loved and will be sorely missed by her extended family and friends.
Due to Debbie's dedication to sharing God's Word, in lieu of flowers the
family is requesting that donations be made to Gideons International so
they can continue to place Bibles around the world. www.gideons.org
Visitation will be held at Rhoton Funeral Home in Carrollton on
Wednesday, November 18th from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm and funeral will be on
Thursday, November 19th at 10:00 a.m. |
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