Debra Jean Powell

Debra Jean (Coffey) Powell (née Gulledge) passed away on December 2, 2024 at Hope Hospice in Cape Coral, Florida after fighting a multi-year battle with metastatic breast cancer and more recently, complications of opioid use after a knee replacement.

Deb (age 73) was born on August 22, 1951 in Portland, Oregon to Charles Raymond Gulledge and Yvette Clara (née Kiefer) Gulledge, both now predeceased. She married her high school sweetheart, Edward Coffey, in Flint, Michigan, and together they were blessed with two handsome and talented sons, Casey Ray and Carey Lee.

Her second marriage to Richard Austin Powell in 1980, found her in sunny Cape Coral, Florida, far away from the harsh Michigan winters.

Deb will be remembered for her outgoing, warm personality and her tenacity and creativity in providing for her family. In Cape Coral (Del Prado Mall) she was the owner of "Headlines Family Haircutters" for many years. She also was a licensed Real Estate associate with several local realtors. She even received her commercial driver's license (CDL) and enjoyed a short stint as a long-haul trucker with her son, Casey; and, enjoyed occasional limo driving for a dear friend.

Deb is also predeceased by her husband Richard Powell (2013). Survivors include her devoted brother Dorian Gulledge (Sue) of Cape Coral, Florida; also her children, Casey Ray Coffey (grandson Christian Rain and granddaughter, Summer Love) of Flint, Michigan; and, Carey Lee Coffey (Jennifer) of Los Angeles, California, more recently Cape Coral.

A very special thanks to her loyal friends that rallied by her side during her final days.

Cremation arrangements were made through Ballard Bros. Funeral Home, Cape Coral, Florida.