Debbie was active in ministry for over 20 years. She was part of Women’s Aglow in Plano for six years, starting as a greeter and eventually becoming President of the organization. Most recently serving as the Family Care Pastor at Kingdom Life. She was also a Senior Chaplain with International Fellowship of Chaplains. She served her community volunteering with crisis ministry, veterans, first responders, teenage pregnancy, domestic violence, Survivors of Suicide support group and Hope’s Door. Debbie loved floral design, gardening, restoring furniture, and building projects. As part of these passions, she loved to see how the Lord restores and brings out the beauty in people’s lives.
Debbie was preceded in death by her husband Larry J Wheeler, to whom she was married for 45 years.
Debbie is survived by her mother, Elizabeth Murray, her daughters, Kimberly Appelbaum and Kristie Stewart, her sons in law, Michael Appelbaum and Daniel Stewart, her sisters, Linda Maceyra and Tonya Evans and her brothers, Robert Buckalew, Ellis Buckalew, Roger Buckalew and Allen Little.
Debbie is also survived by her grandchildren: Gabrielle Adams, Carter Adams, Hayden Adams, Brock Adams, Jacob Stewart, Dylan Stewart and her “bonus” grandchildren: Brooke Appelbaum, Grant Appelbaum and Shane Appelbaum.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to Hope’s Door New Beginnings at 860 F Ave. Suite 100, Plano, TX 75074 or online at HDNBC.org
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