On, Monday, November 17, 2014, Debra Kay Reed passed away of Breast Cancer. She was born March 1, 1951 and was preceded in death by her father Leslie Dean. She is survived by her mother Wanda “Peggy” Dean. She is also survived by her sons Dr. Robert Reed of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and David Reed, his wife Adrienne, and daughters Piper Mackenzie and Addison Grace of Franklin, Indiana. Additional survivors include her sister, Patricia Dean Reed and children, Leslie, Ambyr and Dakota. She is also survived by her brother, Scott Dean, his wife, Teresa, and children, Taylor, Aaron, Logan, and Megan. Finally, Aunt Mary Ann (Dean) Maconkin, and husband Dr. Harold Maconkin of Florida, Uncle Melvin Dean of Coalmont, Indiana and her father’s twin brother Wesley Dean of Terre Haute are survivors.
Debra graduated from Honey Creek High School, later attending Indiana State University with a major in English Education. She received a PFENIG scholarship for outstanding English student. She earned a master’s degree in Education Speech and Theatre. Her first teaching position was at the Gibault School for Boys. She proceeded to teach at Rosedale, Montezuma, and Riverton Parke Schools. In 1997, Debra began teaching English, Speech, and Theater at Terre Haute South where she produced and directed nearly 20 plays and was the Speech Team director for several years. She retired in 2013.
Debra volunteered for the March of Dimes Community Theatre and United Way. She performed with the Vermillion County Theatre group. She was also once a member of Delta Kappa Pi. Funeral services will be held at DeBaun Springhill Chapel on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 1:30 PM with Pastor Debra Moore-Hardin officiating. The burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, November 19, 2014 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM in DeBaun Springhill Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, her family would like for contributions be made to St. Jude’s Hospital for Debra’s cousin Alan Dean who died as a teenager from Muscular Dystrophy.