- HOMEGOING CELEBRATION 
 
7 
 
bee 
 
_ Sister Debra Key 
 
Sunrises SUinseet 
February 1,1960 November 11, 2020 
 
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 
4:00-7:00 p.m. 
 
; 
 
W.H. Mays Mortuary 
 
1221 James Brown Boulevard 
 
_ Augusta, Georgia 30901 
 
Reverend Dr. Clarence Moore-Pastor , 
 
Good Shepherd Baptist Church 
 
_ 1714 Olive Road 
 
v 
 
Augusta, Georgia 30901 | 
 
 Debra Key was born on February 1, 1960, to the late Robert and Thomasenia 
 
- Keyin Atlantic City, New Jersey. She entered into rest Wednesday, November 
 
11, at Augusta University. 
two sisters. Debra loved 
 
She was 
New York 
 
raised in the Bronx 
City. She would get 
 
with her parents 
on public | 
 
and 
 
| 
 
- transportation and travel around the city by herself. 
 
After graduation from James Monroe High Schooiln 1978, Debra continued 
 
her education and 
College. Debbie as 
 
received an Associate Degree from Augusta 
we so affectionately called her took various 
 
Technical 
jobs until 
 
she 
 
- 
 
found her love of 
for several years. 
 
education. She 
She worked in 
 
worked for the New 
programs that were 
 
York City 
designed 
 
School 
to help 
 
System 
at risk 
 
-- 
 
children. After she relocated to Georgia, she became connected with a 
 
volunteer group that gave out school supplies, shoes, and meals to the needy. 
 
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and nephews still use them. Debbie 
: dance group in Augusta. They would 
 
loved 
meet 
 
to dance. She was a member of 
every week and learn the latest 
 
a 
 
line dance moves. She also waasn excellent cook. She would ge in tthe 
 
kitchen every holiday and make the whole meal for the family. One of the 
 
last conversations 
to know what she 
 
that we had with 
needed to cook. 
 
her 
 
was 
 
about 
 
Thanksgiving. She wanted 
 
, 
 
, 
 
_ 
 
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of the classes 
Synoptic 
 
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~ - 
 
Gospel, School, 
 
Doctrine of Bible Study 
 
the and 
 
Holy Spirit and many more. Debbie attended Sunday Christian retreats. Debbie also served on several 
 
committees at Good Shepherd Baptist Church. 
 
Debra Key is survived by her son, Maurice Desean Key (Karena)Augusta, GA; sisters Pamela (Ruben) Roberson, Augusta, GA and Janine Nikki (Terrence) 
 
~ 
 
Cabarrus, 
Tanksley, 
 
Martinez, GA; 
Janice Garner, 
 
brother Robert (Pia) Rivers, 
Mamie Joe (Herbert) Fryer, 
 
Bronx, NY; Aunts Jean 
Carol Lively, Augusta, GA 
 
and a hosotf nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. 
 
  Don't cry for me, 
 
Vm not gone. 
 
| 
 
My soul is at rest, 
 
my heart lives on. 
 
Light a candle 
 
_ For me to see and hold on to 
 
: 
 
Mymemory, | 
 
but save your tears 
 
for I'm still here, 
by your side 
 
through the years 
 
_ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~ 
The family of Debra Key would like to thank everyone for all of your warm 
wishes, cards, calls and prayers. 
We would like to thank Yvette Hamilton, Linda Ware and David Hunter for 
the special care given to us in this exceedingly difficult time. Words are not -- enough to express how grateful we are for the help, supporatn,d kindness you provided. Yvette and David were at the hospital to look after Debbie 
when we could not. Linda Ware was truly instrumental in making sure Debbie went to the hospital to be treated and Maurice's confidant. Thank 
you for being there. 
~The Key family~ 
W.H. Mays Mortuary 
_ 1221 James Brown Boulevard _ Augusta, Georgia 30901