Debbie Doubledee

Debbie Doubledee Deborah Sue "Debbie" Doubledee, 63, was born in 1953 to parents Alan and Bettie Henry, in Santa Monica, Calif. All three passed away tragically in a car accident on Monday, August 15, 2016, on Highway 178 in Lake Isabella, Calif. Debbie grew up in Hawthorne, Calif., where she was active in the YMCA Indian Princess Program, dance classes, and the Hawthorne Swim Club. She graduated from Hawthorne High School in 1971. Debbie married in 1974 and moved to Morro Bay. Her greatest joy was her daughter, Rebecca. She was active in every aspect of Rebecca's life. She led Rebecca's Camp Fire Troop, was active in PTA, and went out at night to the ponds to help Rebecca study frogs. Quite a feat for a single mom! Debbie graduated from the nursing program at Cuesta College and went on to earn her BSN. This led to a 29-year career as a nurse at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo. She began her career as a nursing assistant then went on to work as a nurse in the medical-surgical department, the pain clinic, and finally the day stay surgery department. She provided excellent patient care. Her mentorship, friendship, and commitment to helping others earned her the hospital's Nurse of the Year Award in 2012. She was a devoted nurse who taught CPR to staff at Sierra Vista Hospital on her days off and spent summers as a nurse at Camp Natoma, in Paso Robles, the Camp Fire camp her daughter attended. Debbie was an active member of the Delta Theta Chi Sorority for 36 years. Most recently, she was vice president of the local California Epsilon Chapter, president of the Alcyone Province, and was on the Educational Board at the national level. She used her talents as a seamstress and a cook to raise money for charity. She was famous for her beautiful aprons and scrumptious peanut brittle. Debbie had a great love for all things in nature. She loved camping along the Kern River, snorkeling in Hawaii, taking road trips to national parks, feeding the birds, and tending to her beautiful garden. She has loved many dogs and cats over the years, but her most recent loves were her dogs Daisy and Fiona. She was a devoted daughter, mother, sister, aunt and great-aunt. Debbie leaves behind her daughter Rebecca (Ravi); brothers, Steven Henry (Tom), Brian Henry (Juanita), and David Henry; nephews, Sean (Sarah), Eruch, and Stevie; and great-nephew and niece Brian and Keira. She also leaves behind an abundance of friends and sorority sisters. Her creativity and leadership will be deeply missed. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sept. 17, 2016, at 3:00pm at Rock Harbor Christian Fellowship, 1475 Quintana Rd., in Morro Bay, Calif. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Debbie's memory to: Delta Theta Chi, Alcyone Province Scholarship, C/O Kathleen Hull, 4039 Calgary Ave., San Diego, Calif., 92122. Sign her guestbook at sanluisobispo.com/obituaries