Debbie with Mama after Aunt Rhea's and Uncle Legearn's 50th  Wedding Anniversary Celebration.

Debbie with cousins at a Beauchamp family reunion

May God be with you as you mourn the loss of Debbie. Our thoughts and prayers are also with you.

Debbie and I met at the age of 5 and have been friends ever since and I am so thankful for that friendship.  Even though we did not see each other often, when we did it was like it was just yesterday that we talked. Debbie was there when I lost my husband.  I went to visit her and it was like I went home. What a wonderful gift that was.
So many people come and go in our lives. But there are those who touch us in special ways.  They make us better from knowing them.  Debbie was one of those people.  And I know that Debbie was this person to many of you who read this.
Sometimes we wonder if one person can make a difference in this world.  I know that it is possible because Debbie was one of those people. She made the world a better place and we are all so blessed to have had her in our lives.
She will be missed but I know heaven is very blessed to have her.

Her friend of 65 years
Becky Clift Moore

Debbie will be missed by a bunch of us at Windcrest United Methodist Church. She was our Sunday School teacher. Debbie was always had a smile and a heart warm personality. We will see you again where we will never have to say "good bye".

    Life is full of many chapters, and Debbie's  school years coincided with mine.  Oue journeys parallel each other's through Brandywine
Elementary , New Palestine High School, and  Carrollton United Methodist Church.  She  will  be  remembered as an outstanding
student,  a devoted follower  of  Jesus  Christ  in her  youth chapter,  and  an avid supporter of her family, school, and  friends.
    Her love of life and all that  was good was evident in all of  her
endeavors and pursuits.  She embodied the fruits of the Spirit ( as
Paul depicted  in  Galatians 5 ) each and every  day  of  her  walk
with Christ.  Her life in all these young days was to be admired.
    As  I  reflect  on  her  school  contributions  and  her  involvement at
Carrollton UMYF,  I  recall a giving and gracious young lady who sought unity and the best for others.  Her smile and winsome way
coupled with a character filled with integrity, honesty, and industriousness  served her so well  in  her  successes.  She  will be
missed.  She  is  now  breathing  the  air  of  Heaven.

I was behind Debbie at New Palestine High School but I remember looking up to her not only because she had the most beautiful blonde hair, but because her voice was so soft and kind.   She was always involved in our small town church and in school clubs and organizations. I remember her with only the best childhood memories. 
Only love,
Angela Harper Morton

Debbie was the sweetest friend and  we have shared a longtime memory of our childhood and grade school and high school years together . Our small town of Finly, Indiana was very memorable. Debbie was very active in our Carrollton United Methodis Church.  I can remember taking tap lessons with Miss Trudy in Debbie’s childhood home in her basement. Later as we were in High School she hosted lots of church youth groups in her home in Finly. I will miss our bike riding adventures and our memories will always live in our hearts. Chester I know she is gone but will always be in your heart as she was an angel on earth . Love Pam Dykes 

My earliest memories of Cousin Debbie were at family visits to our Grandparent’s home in Clinton, Louisiana.  She had beautiful blond hair and a distinctive sparkle in her eyes.  She always loved visiting family at these occasions and throughout her life. Thirty years ago, she attended our wedding even though it was outdoors on a hot July day…in Texas.  She and Chester would always come together to family events, and she added her stories and accentuated other’s jokes with her wonderful laugh. Not only did they come to visit, but they arrived with delicious food.  She was a wonderful cook and not afraid to try something new.  Everything she made was tasty.  She was also a fabulous storyteller.  Jeanette and I remember her tales of her small elementary school in Indiana.  Although we had never been there or met any of the people in this tale, we were spellbound by the way Debbie made these characters come alive for us. She paid homage to and gave importance to everyday people, such as telling us about the high moral character and helpfulness of the janitor at her school. She elevated him to mentor status by telling us how he went above and beyond to help students and teachers. She was just that way…always finding the good in people. She always had a positive attitude. Even when we talked on the phone a few weeks ago while she was in rehab, she told us the therapist was helping her and doing a great job. She never complained. We will always remember her as a great inspiration of how to make the world a better place.

Keith and Jeanette Johnson

OBITUARY

Debra Varner

March 4, 1953 – August 4, 2023

Sunset Memorial Park & Funeral Home

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