Debra Helm Tompkins
Debra Helm Tompkins
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A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 11 o'clock at Parks Funeral Home, 130 West 1ST North Street, Summerville, SC 29483. Flowers are accepted or memorials can be made in honor of Debra to the Breakthrough Type 1 Diabetes, https://www2.breakthrought1d.org, American Lung Association, https://action.lung.org/, or The American Cancer Association, https://www.cancer.org/.
Debra was born on December 23, 1959, in Fort Worth, Texas. She was the beloved daughter of Ledwarth Helm and the late Dorothy Faye Helm, and she cherished her parents deeply throughout her life. Debra was a devoted registered nurse for 43 years, dedicating her career to caring for others with compassion and kindness. Nursing was not just her profession, but her true calling. In her free time, Debra found joy in sewing and going antiquing with her husband, always excited to discover their next project to work on together.
Debra is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, James Edgar Tompkins of Summerville, SC; father, Ledwarth Helm of Summerville, SC; son, James Preston Tompkins (Jackie) of Summerville, SC; daughter, Sarah Grace Cantrell (Jared) of Summerville, SC; sister, Sherry Lynn Veddar (Kurt) of Fishers, IN; along with 2 granddaughters, Gracelyn Noel Cantrell, and Emmarie Faye Cantrell. She is predeceased by her mother, Dorothy Faye Helm.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, 130 W. 1st North Street, Summerville, SC 29483. www.parksfuneralhome.com.
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American Cancer Association/American Cancer Fund
January 1, 2026
The staff of the American Cancer Association at www.AmericanCancerFund.org is sorry to hear of Debra´s passing. We have received a memorial donation in her name and our sincere condolences go out to her family.
Note to funeral home: The ONLY official and legal address for the American Cancer Association® is:
online: https://AmericanCancerFund.org
Mailing a check:
American Cancer Association®
PO Box 7262
Hillsborough, NJ 08844-7262
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