Deborah Bennett's Obituary
Funeral services for Deborah “Debi” Bennett, 58 of Simpson will be held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 11 am in the Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Leesville, with Rev. Gil Arthur officiating. Services are under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 5th from 9 am until time of service at the funeral home.
Debi Bennett, the daughter of A.C. and Virginia Bennett, born on September 18, 1957 in San Diego, CA passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 surrounded by family.
Debi was a graduate of LC College and had a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from LSU. She loved sharing her knowledge of health to help others. Debi loved learning and has done many different things throughout her career including working at Briarwood Hospital in Alexandria, the VA in Pineville, teaching at LC College, and most recently, Seton Hospital in Austin, TX.
Debi was a passionate runner and adventurer and loved traveling with her three children. She loved spending time with her family, especially spoiling her four grandchildren. She had a true love of life and loved all of her friends and family. She always had a listening ear and a kind heart to help anyone however she could.
Debi was preceded in death by her parents, A.C. and Virginia Bennett and her sister Janet Kay Bennett.
She is survived by her sons, Adam Sheppard of Austin, TX, John Sheppard and wife Lindsay Davis Sheppard of Simpson, LA, and one daughter, Lindsey Sheppard and husband Paul Morrow of Dallas, TX; Grandchildren, Cadman, Colston, Callyn, and Caison Sheppard of Simpson. Brothers, John Bennett and wife Donia Bennett of Elmer, LA, Shawn Bennett and wife Dusty Bennett of DeRidder, LA, Shannon Bennett and wife Joline Bennett of DeRidder, LA, and Larry Bennett of Groves, TX.
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