Born in Greenwood County, she was the daughter of Betty Watkins Branyon and the late Howard Campbell Branyon. She graduated from Ware Shoals High School, Class of 1970 and received an associate’s degree in Early Childhood Development from the University of South Carolina. After the birth of her children, Debbie was a proud stay at home mother and raised her children with a loving heart. She was a member of, and employed by Ware Shoals First Baptist Church as a financial secretary for 19 years. Singing was her joy and she loved singing in the church choir. She had previously worked at Greenwood Christian School as an assistant kindergarten teacher. She loved sewing, scrap booking, crocheting, and being a member of the Ware Shoals and Greenwood Library Clubs. She also served many years as an election poll worker for Greenwood County. Debbie’s world revolved around her family.

Surviving in addition to her devoted husband of the home and her mother of Ware Shoals are: three sons, Will (Jill) Hudgens, Nathan Hudgens, and Lance (Lindsey Davis) Hudgens, all of Ware Shoals; her daughter, Anna Beth (Johnny) Gillis of Lexington; her brother, Dan (Faye) Branyon of Ware Shoals; and seven grandchildren, Christian, Mollie Kate, Benjamin, Audrey, Emmy, Tori, and Zack.

She was predeceased by her father and a grandchild, Tucker Cole Gillis.

Funeral services will held at 2 P.M. Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Ware Shoals First Baptist Church. Due to Covid-19 concerns the First Baptist Church encourages family units to sit on pews marked at the ends with blue tape. Burial will follow in Oakbrook Memorial Park.

The family is at the home and will receive friends from 12:30 – 2 P.M. Saturday at the church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be made to Ware Shoals First Baptist Church, PO Box 449, Ware Shoals, SC 29692 or to The ALS Association, SC Chapter, 130 Gardeners Circle, Johns Island, SC 29455. Messages of condolence may be made to the family at www.ParkerWhitePruitt.com