Debra Brown Obituary
Debie singlehandedly raised her daughters, giving them life experiences in California, New Mexico, and Texas. In these places, she passed the love of creating art, painting, reading, music, and collecting antiques to her daughters. She also enjoyed ceramics, storm chasing, gardening, crocheting, knitting, and watching movies.
A few of her favorite sayings: "Love you more." "Other people's opinion of you is none of your business." and when someone was acting out, being unkind or mean, she would say: "God don't like ugly."
A long-time resident of Lubbock, Debie retired after many years as a merchandising manager at a local automotive retail store. Retirement allowed Debie to enjoy life with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Those left to cherish her loving memories are her daughters; Trudy L. Brown of California, Penny R. Cooper of Wolfforth, Texas, Crystal M. Brown of Lubbock, Texas, Michelle R. Brown of Little Rock, Arkansas, Chene' D. Brown of Lubbock, Texas, and Cassandra D. Brown of Sndyer, Texas. Her grandchildren; Derek T. Blackhart, Nicholas S. Hurtado, Brianna S. Hurtado, Debra M. Kocela, Shantee D. Darden, Javon A. Darden, Meranda L. Owen, Shavona N. Davis, Justin D. Owen, Mykala R. Overstreet, Scarlet A. Marsh, Hazel-Lee R. Brown, Michael S. Hargrove, Grant A. Hargrove, and Mark A. Montes, as well as seventeen great-grandchildren. Her siblings: David Gravel, Marlene Hurst, Renee Law, Michelle Stedman, and Lorie Goldbeck.
Ms. Debie was preceded in death by her parents Barbara and Joel; sister Jeannie Del Los Santos; and brothers Theodore Smalley, Douglas Deskin, and Howard Lund.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests to please consider donating to the American Stroke Association, www.stroke.org
Cremation services are under the direction of House of Angels Funeral Home.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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