Debra Hardeman
Funeral service for Mrs. Debra Sue French Strahan Hardeman, 57, of Nacogdoches, Texas will be held on Sunday March 6, 2011, at 2:00 pm at Laird Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Melrose Lower Cemetery.
Mrs. Hardeman was born on December 18, 1953, in Dalhart, Texas to Howard G. French and Billie J. Mahoney Bailey. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in Melrose, Texas.
Debra was raised in Nacogdoches. She graduated from Nacogdoches High School in 1973. She married Roy L. Hardeman on April 8, 2006 and he survives her. Debra had many interests but the number one thing she got the most pleasure out of was gathering all her children, nieces and nephews and the neighbors children as well and take them all to the lake, the beach or even just to a local motel so they could swim. She loved children and it was a joy to her to be arround them. She was a wonderful wife, mother and doting grandmother. She like to play cards, loved the holidays, especially Christmas for the annual family get together. She was a member of Melrose Methodist Church, loved the Lord. Her family will forever hold her in their hearts.
Debra is survived by her husband of five years, Roy L. Hardeman of Melrose; three daughters, Ashley Dickey and husband, Eric, Jodi Strahan and Natalie Strahan and husband, Michael all of Nacogdoches; brother, Bob French of Nacogdoches; two sisters, Anne Commander and Renee French both of Nacogdoches; four grandchildren, Halie and Kaylie Kirk and Joseph and Nevaeh Strahan; as well as a host of other extended family and great friends.
She was preceded her in death by her mother Billie Bailey; brother, Johnny French; brothers-in-law, Charles Commander and Denny Hurst.
Visitation with the family will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011, from 6-8 pm at Laird Funeral Home.
An account has been set up for memorial donations for the family at BanCorp South of Nacogdoches. Donations may be made for the family under the name of Ashley Dickey.
Did not know Debra but well remember her sister Anne when they lived in Childress as she and I were in the same grade. My condolences to the family. I know her family misses her greatly. Be comforted in knowing she is with the Lord.
that was my aunt debby i miss her sooooooo much