Deborah Bosley

“The Iron Lily”

With profound sadness and enduring love, the family of Deborah Scott Bosley announces her passing. Deborah was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend whose compassion, strength, faith, and love touched countless lives.

Deborah was preceded in death by Charles Everett Scott, Lavonne Lillian Killough, and her sister, Nancy Ann Scott.

She is survived by her loving husband, Stacey Alan Bosley, with whom she shared 36 years of love and 34 years of marriage; her children, Justin D. York and his wife, Kayla R. York; Alan M. Bosley and his wife, Lynsey A. Bosley; and Amber L. Lara Rodriguez and her husband, Israel Lara Rodriguez.

She is also survived by her sisters, Kimberly Pate of Waco; Carolyn and Travis Roe of Flower Mound; Sandra and Bryan Waterhouse of Waco; Barbara Fowler of Waco; and Alice and Royce Buchanan of Temple, Texas; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ivan and Lisa Bosley of Kalispell, Montana; her aunt, Barbara Killough; and numerous beloved grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members, and friends.

Throughout her working years, Deborah held positions with Burger King and Jack in the Box, where she served as an assistant manager and later as a store manager. She also worked in apartment management as an assistant manager. Deborah genuinely loved communicating with people and had a natural gift for making others feel welcome. She made friends wherever she went, and strangers rarely remained strangers for long.

At 38 years old, Deborah faced the greatest physical struggle of her life. For more than nineteen years, she underwent dialysis three and sometimes four times a week. Treatment became an enormous part of her life, demanding a level of endurance that few people will ever fully understand.

But dialysis never defined Deborah.

She faced difficult days, exhaustion, pain, and countless treatments, yet she continued forward with courage. Her strength was not measured by never becoming tired; it was measured by how much she continued to carry even when she was tired.

She did not fail.

After nearly two decades of fighting for her life, the Good Lord said it was time for Deborah to come home. He took her in the blink of an eye.

She was ready, and Jesus knew it.

The Iron Lily

The iron represented her extraordinary courage and endurance—the strength that carried her through years of hardship.

The lily represented the other side of Deborah: her tenderness, compassion, faith, and the beauty of a heart that remained open to others despite everything she endured.

Together, those words captured the woman she was.

Strong enough to endure. Gentle enough to love deeply.

Her illness was part of her story, but her love was its heart.

For Stacey, Deborah was far more than any title could express. She was the woman he loved for 36 glorious years, his wife for 34 years, his best friend, his companion, and the love of his life.

Deborah's earthly struggle has ended. There are no more treatments and no more painful days. Her family takes comfort in their faith and in the belief that this separation is not forever.

What remains is Deborah's legacy—in her children and grandchildren, in the family she loved, in the friendships she made, in the people whose lives she touched, and in the memories that will continue to be shared for generations.

Deborah Scott Bosley was The Iron Lily—a beautiful soul with the strength to endure, a compassionate heart that never stopped loving, and a love that continues to live through the family she leaves behind.

And from the man who loved her for 36 years:

“Thank you, Deborah, for being my wife, my best friend, and the love of my life.

I love you. This isn't goodbye. It's see you later, babe.

— Stacey Bosley”

A Celebration of Life will be held at Katy Funeral Home, 23350 Kingsland Blvd, KATY, TX 77494, US, on October 10, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm.