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Deborah Harrison Obituary
Deborah was born in Rock Island on Aug. 29, 1950, a daughter of Gabriel Barber III and Lee Qulia (McCoy) Barber. Deborah graduated from Rock Island High School in 1968. She was a lifelong student, attending many colleges and completing several business, educational and theological courses.
Deborah married William Harrison on March 29, 2003, at Temple Baptist Church, Davenport.
She worked for 40 years in many capacities for the State of Illinois, retiring as a public service administrator, where she managed many offices throughout the northwest part of the state. In her earlier years, she spent time in Galesburg as a member and past president of the school board. One of her family's proudest accomplishments was when she received the ATHENA International Leadership Award in 2005.
Deborah was a member at Temple Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, William C.B. Harrison, Rock Island; son, SSG LaRance G. Barber-Holmes, Augusta, Georgia; grandchildren, Treasur and Travis Lewis, East Moline; parents, Pastor Emeritus Gabriel (Lee Qulia) Barber III, Rock Island; siblings, Marsha K. Barber-Jones and Gabriel A. Barber IV, both of Rock Island; extended family members, Louis (Tamra) Holmes Jr., Davenport, Lydia (Thaddeus) White, Fayetteville, Georgia, Lowell B. (Laukesha) Holmes, Hampton, Georgia, Devin Harrison, Chicago, Vaughn (Latoya) Harrison, Country Club Heights, Lincoln E. Holmes, Bloomington, and TTeirah Moore, Davenport; and of course her dog, Diva Harrison. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Louis B. Holmes; daughter, Tiffany L. Holmes-Lewis; and grandmother, Lillie McCoy.
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Nate Howard
December 26, 2018
I met Deborah as simply a carpet cleaner that she had hired, and we hit it off immediately. She is a beautiful soul, and it breaks my heart to just now have learned that she's left us behind. Her smile, sense of humor, and no-nonsense attitude made her somebody that I looked forward to seeing every chance that I had, and I'm a better person for knowing her. Myself, and the entire Sabyl Tech family send our deepest condolences.
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Carl Strauch
March 17, 2017
Bill and the rest of the family-We were so sorry to hear of Deborah's passing. She and I came on the school board together and went off together. We had good times at the conventions in Chicago. She was a conscientious, devoted board member. We will all miss her grace, her class, and her sense of humor. You are all in our prayers.
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