Deborah Lorraine Keehn, the daughter of James and Jennie (Lockridge) McKeehan was born on July 27, 1954 at Gastonia, North Carolina. She was baptized and attended the Four Square Pentecostal Church in Belmont, NC. Deborah attended elementary school at the Lingerfelt Elementary School in Gastonia, NC. She later received her GED. Following school she worked for many years as a knitting mill inspector. She had two children: Tony Ray and Sherry Lynn with a previous marriage. In 1998 Deborah moved to Arizona to live with her brother, then shortly after that moved to Texas.

On July 13, 2001 Deborah was united in marriage to Kent A. Keehn at Casa Grande, AZ. They resided at Lavon, TX. Deborah passed away following an unexpected illness at the Lake Point Medical Center in Rowlett, TX at 53 years of age.

She is survived by her husband Kent Keehn of Lavon, TX; son Tony Ray Maiers and wife Amy of Dallas, NC; daughter Sherry Lynn and husband Rev. Greg Boggs of Mt. Holly, NC; 1 step-son: Patrick Alan Keehn; 4 grandchildren: Alex and McKenzie Maiers, and Michael Ryan and Daniel Brent Anderson; 1 step-grandchild; 2 brothers: Ralph McKeehan and wife Betty of Gastonia, NC; Larry McKeehan and wife Cheryl of Maricopa, AZ; 3 sisters: Starlene McIntyre and husband Bud of Bessemer City, NC; Bernie Gibson and husband Steve of Dallas, NC; and Cheryl Hullett of Gastonia, NC; mother and father-in-law Marjorie and Delmer Keehn of St. Edward, NE; 13 nieces and nephews; along with many other relatives and friends.

Deborah was preceded in death by her parents.

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FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 p.m. DAY: Saturday, Novmeber 10, 2007

CHURCH: Miller-Levander Funeral Home

TOWN: St. Edward, Nebraska

MINISTER: Rev. Glen Holtz

CEMETERY: Evergreen Cemetery, St. Edward, NE

VISITATION: Saturday from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home.

There will also be a Memorial Service in Mt. Holly, North Carolina at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Harvest Time Church of God with Pastor Tim McCarn officiating.