Deborah Fenlason

Deborah Fenlason obituary, Corsicana, TX

Deborah Fenlason

Deborah Fenlason Obituary

Published by Legacy on Aug. 1, 2024.
Debbie was born on March 17, 1952, in Corsicana, Texas to Edgar and Martha Little. She was their first child. She was also the first grandchild of Willis and Mary Bruce, and Ruben Little and Pattie Taylor DuCort. She gave her heart to Jesus and followed Him in believer's baptism in Dallas at an early age. Debbie maintained the membership in many Baptist churches over her life, including Calvary Baptist Church and Trinity Baptist Church in Corsicana, TX, as well as Bay Springs Baptist Church in Bay Springs, MS. She loved Jesus and love telling people about Him.
Debbie loved life, laughter, family, and friends. Her greatest joy was spending time with her husband Bob, as well as her children and grandchildren. She loved her church, and especially her Sunday School Class of ladies. She loved serving in any way she could. She loved music, it brought great joy to her life to sing along with the radio or CD and she loved to sing about Jesus.
She is proceeded in death by her father Edgar Little, and mother, Martha Little.
She has survived by her husband Robert Fenlason of Bay Springs, MS; daughter, Jennifer Wallis Hopkins, and husband John of Dallas, TX; son, Jeffrey Wallis, and wife Shirley, as well as granddaughters, Taylor and Harper Wallis, of Rockwall, TX; sister, Janette Little Blue, and husband Randy, of Corsicana, TX; Gideon Little and wife Cathy of Cypress, TX, Jim Little and wife Stacey, of Dawson, TX, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank especially Myurdewl Payton of Bay Springs, MS for her loving care of Debbie.
Visitation with her family will be Sunday evening from 4-6pm at Griffin - Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana. Funeral service will be Monday, August 5, 2024, at 10:00am in the Chapel at Griffin - Roughton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Hamilton - Beeman Cemetery.

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