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1957

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2023

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Deborah Winstead Obituary

Deborah Brake Winstead, age 65 passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at the Martinsburg WV Hospital. She was born October 30, 1957, In Montgomery County Maryland to Wayne and Betty Brake. Debbie was a 1975 graduate of Wootton High School. She married Bill Winstead on 3 July 2003 in Frederick County Maryland where she lived for 20 years before moving to Martinsburg WV. She worked in the information technology field at Amstar Communications, Black Box and finally at Wells Fargo as a loan processor before retiring.

She is survived by her husband, Bill Winstead; brothers Larry W. Brake, Deltona Fla; Robert L. Brake, Martinsburg WV, many uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces.

Debbie was a huge cat lover. Her feline children Max and Molly brought her great joy and happiness. She nursed them from birth with formula and eye droppers and gave them lots of love. She also enjoyed talking sports and politics with her friends at the Owls Club in Frederick MD. Debbie was highly opinionated and had no problems explaining others misguided political opinions.

Family, friends, and others whose lives Debbie touched are invited to the Resthaven Funeral Home, 9501 Catoctin Mountain Hwy (15 North) Frederick Maryland, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 to reminisce, grieve, support each other and of course, just chat and break bread. Deborah Winstead

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Frederick News-Post on Oct. 3, 2023.

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Lynn Koontz

October 3, 2023

WOW Bill, you couldn't have explained her better about Debbie and all her friends at the Owls Club. Debbie rest in peace and tell Bill (your buddy) hello for me.
Thinking about you Bill and may you be comforted knowing she is no longer suffering any pain. I am here for you along with your Owls family too.
Please stay in touch and stay strong!
Lynn Koontz

Terry L Spesick

October 3, 2023

RIP Debbie I remember her in High School where we had the same friends
she always had that smile and spoke her mind . Prayers to the Family

Mary Runion Cupples

October 2, 2023

Deb was not only my dear lifetime friend but my honorary sister. We played Barbies under the shade tree in my yard and ate way too many mulberries under the one in her grandparents yard. I´ll never forget her flipping her pet turtle in the air on the way to our turtle graveyard (they never lived long from G.C. Murphy´s). We cooked multiple cakes and cookies in my playhouse with my Suzy Homemaker oven. We used a Turkey egg once that made many many cupcakes. Too many memories to post here but they will remain in my heart. Love and miss you girl

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