She was born in Winston-Salem on May 3, 1953 to the late Wade and Hazel Merriman.
She was a great wife, mother and Nana and will be missed dearly by all of her family.
Debbie is survived by her husband Chuck Carmichael; sons, Clifton Carmichael and Clay Carmichael (Ailene); grandchildren Huff Carmichael and Adriane Griffith; siblings, Patricia Foster, Hazel Boland, Sonny Merriman (Pat) and Vickie Ball (Dale).
A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Sechrest Funeral Service in High Point with Rev. Dr. Jeff Patterson officiating. Following the service the family will receive friends at a reception at the funeral home.
The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at Curis Rehabilitation Center and Hospice of Davidson County for all of their care and support.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Western Carolina, Greensboro - Triad Office, 4615 Dundas Drive, Suite 103 Greensboro, NC 27407 or Hospice of Davidson County 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292.
Sechrest Funeral Service is honored to serve the Carmichael family. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at SechrestFunerals.com