Debra Jo Dempsey

DEMPSEY, Debra Jo, of Richmond, passed away at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg Tuesday, February 3, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. Debbie was born in Lancaster, Pa., June 12, 1957. She graduated from high school in Warner Robins, Ga., where she spent much of her adult life. She lived a short time in Texas and resided in Richmond for the past three years. She is survived by her son, Michael Day; and granddaughter, Gracie Day, both of Jeffersonville, Ga.; mother, Elizabeth McCarty of St. Paris, Ohio; father, James McCarty of Richmond; sisters, Karen (Mrs. Kenneth) Skogen of Houston, Texas, Janet (Mrs. Michael) Prewett of Warner Robins, Ga., Linda (Mrs. Jeffrey) Ward of Macon, Ga.; several nieces and nephews, plus many loving friends in Georgia, Texas and Virginia. Debbie was employed by GEICO of Fredericksburg, Va. While living in Richmond, she attended the Lutheran Church of Our Savior. A memorial service will be held at a later date, details of which are not finalized at this time.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.