Debra Jean Stines

January 2, 1959 ~ December 30, 2005
Resided in:
Leland, NC
Debra Jean Stines, 46, formerly of Candler, died peacefully in her husband’s arms on Friday, December 30, 2005, at Cape Fear Hospice Center in Wilmington. Her son Michael White and friend Nikki Smith were also with her.
Debra died following a long battle with Cervical Cancer. She was born January 2, 1959, at Fayette Memorial Hospital in Connersville, IN. Her father, Levi Allen Byrd of Indiana preceded her in death on January 31, 2005. Her brother Randall E. Allen also preceded her in death during the Christmas season some years ago. She was the granddaughter of the late Claude and Lita Allen Byrd and Andrew J. and Ruth Kersey, all of Brookville, IN.
Surviving are Debra’s parents, Calvin and Jane Jenkins of Candler; her loving husband of 16 years, Mike Stines of Wilmington; sons, Joshua Stines and Michael White of Washington, GA and friend Nikki Smith of Georgia; granddaughter Lita Gabrielle White and grandson Andrew Michael White of Washington, GA; Debra’s loving mother and father-in-laws, Jim and Wynell Stines of Raleigh and her wonderful friend Kristy White, mother of her grandchildren. Also surviving are her half sisters and half brothers, Diana Obermeyer and sons of Goshen, OH, Nancy Sue McCann and husband Terry of Avon, OH, Elaine Roberson and sons of Indiana, Brent Lainhart and wife Nancy and son Tristan of Indiana and Kenny Allen of Tampa, FL; and many friends, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with Pastor Bobby Winebarger and his son Allen Winebarger officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Sammy Smith, Phillip Dean and Ralph Pinkerton all of Candler, Ralph Jenkins of Leicester, Brent Lainhart of Connersville, IN, and Michael White of Washington, GA.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tom McCarson, Sr., and Jeremy Dean from Candler, Edward Brown of Spring Hope, NC and Lee Parker of Washington, GA.
Her family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.
Flowers will be accepted and appreciated or memorials may be made to the Mimi Page Foundation, 1420 North Fork Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711.
my sister, i was very thankful this thanksgiving to spend it with you.you will always be in my heart, i love you. your little sis dee dee
Most of you won’t know or remember me, but I was her step-daughter once. She was a very loving mother to me, and I have nothing but good memories of her and of my time with her. She has been the woman that I have modeled myself after as far as knowing what it is to be a good step mother to my own step children. She is deeply mourned by me and I shall miss her very much. Many condolences on your loss, she was a wonderful person.