Deby Frances Burnette

Deby graduated from high school in Detroit, MI and attended Free Will Baptist Bible College in Nashville, TN. Though blind, Deby lived an independent and productive life until her home going. She moved to VA in 1974, joining Bethel Baptist Church where she served until moving to Florida in 2010. She had been an active member of Spring Lake Baptist Church of Sebring since moving to Florida. She faithfully supported Missions through her local churches.

Deby was preceded in death by her father, Stevie McQueen; mother, Esther McQueen Reich; husbands, George Arthur Greer and James A. Burnette; and sister, Bernice “Penny” Ladd. She is survived by her brother, Ralph McQueen of Brooksville, FL; niece, Vicky Kellner (Dennis) of Avon Park, FL; nephews, Jack Martin (Mililani) of Hawaii, and Paul Martin of FL; and several great-nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 1:30 pm on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Parklawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, with a service to immediately follow. Interment will be at Parklawn Memorial Park. Funeral services were also held at Stephenson-Melton Funeral Home in Sebring, FL.

Memorial contributions may be made to Spring Lake Baptist Church Missions, 7408 Valencia Rd., Sebring, FL 33876.