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Batesburg, SC-- A celebration of life service for Mrs. Debra Gayle Risinger, age 71, will be held 1:00 pm on Saturday February 21, 2026, at Cole Funeral Home Chapel Aiken. Interment will follow at 3:00 pm at Ridge Crest Memorial Park Batesburg, SC. Mrs. Risinger entered into rest on February 10, 2026 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. She was born in Batesburg, SC to the late Mr. Carl Risinger and the late Mrs. Doris Storey Risinger. Mrs. Risinger lived in Batesburg all her life and attended United in Christ of Summit, SC. She was a caregiver for the past 30 years. Mrs. Risinger will be missed deeply by all who knew her. Survivors include: one son Chris (Heather) Risinger, Lexington; two daughters Stephanie Risinger, Batesburg and Melanie Risinger, Las Vegas, NV; three brothers; two sisters Angela (Keith) Kneece, Batesburg and Carla Sasser, Batesburg; thirteen grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Mrs. Risinger was preceded in death by her three brothers Teddy, Billy, and Russell Risinger. Pallbearers will be Chris Risinger, Zach Taylor, Chandler Enlow, Jaron Johnson, Noah Goering, and Josiah Goering. Honorary pallbearers will be Malik Brown, Messiah Brown, Cameron Meetze, and Christian Meetze. A visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to service at COLE FUNERAL HOME 1544 UNIVERSITY PKWY (118 BYPASS) AIKEN, SC 29801 803-648-7175. Please sign the online registry at www.colefuneralhomeinc.net.
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