Deborah was born in San Antonio on September 19th, 1950, to William Ford and Barbara Smith. She is preceded in death by her parents and by her husband of 20 years, MSgt. William Levengood. Deborah is survived by her daughter : Courtney Wilson and husband Keith Wilson of Boerne, Texas; grandchildren Tyler and Tenley Jackson.
Deborah was a faithful servant to Christ and was a regular attendant of Live Oak First Baptist Church in Live Oak, Texas. She was always at peace knowing the comfort of John 14: 1-3, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And as I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me so that you also may be where I am."