Deborah "Debbie" Ann Dean

Deborah “Debbie” Dean, 73, of Crestview, Florida, passed away on March 14, 2024, after a long battle with health issues.

Debbie was a faithful wife, devoted mother, ever-supportive grandmother and great-grandmother, and committed animal caretaker.

Debbie is preceded in death by her first husband and father of their two sons, Kenneth E. Noble; her oldest son, Christopher J. Thagard; her sister, Gail Thagard; and mother, Edith P. Haire.

She is survived by her loving husband, D. Mark Dean, whom she met in early 1982 in Lakeland, Florida. Marrying just after Mark completed basic training for the United States Air Force in May 1982, Debbie spent much of their years together serving as a dedicated military wife and mother. They spent more than four decades together, through raising their two boys, countless military deployments and missions, and all the joys and hardships in between.

Debbie is also survived by her son, Aaron S. Noble (Samantha); grandchildren, Tyler S. Noble (Alicia), Hailey F. Noble, Dean P. Noble, and Zander C. Noble; great-grandchildren Declan S. Noble and Evelyn V. Noble; and many other beloved family members and friends.

Family and friends will gather to celebrate Debbie’s life at 2:00 p.m. on March 22, 2024, at Heritage Gardens Cemetery in Niceville, Florida. Flowers can be ordered through Katie’s House of Flowers prior to the services.

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