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Debra Witherow Obituary

Debra R. Witherow NORFOLK - Debra R. Witherow, 56, passed away Sept. 1, 2010. She was a member of Gateway Freewill Baptist Church and worked as a customer service representative with Vangant. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her daughter, Kelly Witherow of Norfolk; her sister, Tonia McCree and her husband Robert Wasinger of Virginia Beach; her brother, Dennis Read and his wife Yun of Pennsylvania; her mother, Martha McCree and her husband Jimmy of Virignia Beach; and her former husband, Richard Witherow and his wife Deborah of North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her father, Ray Read. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at Gateway Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Rosewood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Altlmeyer Funeral Home, 5792 Greenwich Road in Virginia Beach. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.altmeyer.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Sep. 2, 2010.

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September 19, 2010

Kelly sorry to hear abouth your mother passing away. Joe bancroft

Dale and Mary Williamson

September 2, 2010

Dear Jimmy, Tonia, and Kelly,

Dale and I are so sorry to hear that Debbie has died. I will cherish the last visit I had with her in June. I wished so many times that I lived close to her so I could have helped out. I'll always remember her remarkable spirit and faith. May God comfort all of you at this time and we will keep all of you in our prayers.

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