Deborah Lynn Richards

Deborah Lynn (Buie) Richards, 54, of Eufaula, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 at her home. Deborah was born on April 29, 1961, in McAlester, Oklahoma the daughter of Donald Ray Buie and Linda Sue (Dabbs) Buie Rodgers. Deborah graduated from Eufaula High School in 1979. She attended the Bryan Institute in Tulsa. She worked as a dental assistant for fifteen years. She later volunteered at the Hope Haven Pet Rescue. On April 11, 2003, Deborah married Bill Richards III in Eufaula. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: her husband, Bill, of the home; her mother, Linda Sue Rodgers of Eufaula; her brothers, Jerry Don Buie and wife Sherry of Eufaula; Allan Buie and wife Kirsten of Eufaula; Stacy Rodgers of Canadian and Allen Rodgers and wife Anita of Canadian; her sister, Donna Coffman and husband Danny of Checotah and many loving nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father; Donald Buie; her step father, Ed Rodgers; her maternal grandparents, Don and Billie Fries; her paternal grandparents, Earl and Lula Buie; her in-laws, William (Tom) T. Richards Jr. and wife Wyoma J. Richards; and her nephew, James Buddy Nester Jr.