Debra Kaye Colpitts

Debra Kaye Colpitts obituary, Fenton, MI

Debra Kaye Colpitts

Debra Colpitts Obituary

Visit the Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel website to view the full obituary.

COLPITTS, Debra Kaye - age 71, of Hartland, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024. Services will be held 11 AM Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Highland Hills Baptist Church, 179 Woodruff Lake Rd., Highland. Visitation will be from 10 AM until the time of service at the church. Arrangements are being handled by Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. Flowers may be delivered to the church. 

Debra was born March 31, 1953, in Fulton, KY, the daughter of Thomas and Mildred (Dublin) Wild. She married Randall Thacker in 2017 in Howell. Debra enjoyed traveling and shopping. She was a wonderful cook and loved spoiling her grandkids. Debra was a faithful member of Highland Hills Baptist Church. 

Surviving are her husband, Randy; 3 daughters, Crystal (Gregory) Cockerham, Nicole (Jason) McWilliams, Jammie (Scott) Castonguay; 2 sons, Randy Jr. (Tami) Thacker, Robert A. (Lexy) Thacker; 20 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two nieces, Melanie Calhoun and Jennifer Moyer. 

She was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters, Sonja Wild, Nancy Moyer-Sawyer, and Lori Jacklyn. Tributes may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com. 

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

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1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton, MI 48430

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