December 16, 1953 – December 29, 2011 Gainesville resident Debra Gail Epperson Williams, 58, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Gainesville Health and Rehab Center. She was born December 16, 1953 in Gainesville, Texas to Billy and Gladys (Hassenpflug) Epperson. Debra was the Manager of Mr. Burger in Dallas and had worked as a waitress at the Smokehouse in Gainesville and Lindsay.
Funeral services for Debra Williams are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 3rd at Clement-Keel Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jordan Johnson, Pastor of Harvey Street Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Valley View Cemetery. Clifton Epperson, Steven Rohrer, Thomas Epting, Rodney Dickerson, Tony Dudenhoeffer, Bobby Sewell, Scott Hays and Charlie Shell will serve as pallbearers. Honorary bearers will be Clay Epperson and Justin Bailey. Visitation will be prior to service time from 12:30รข??2:00 p.m.
Survivors of Debra Epperson Williams include her parents, Billy and Gladys Epperson of Valley View; son, Jason Williams of Valley View; granddaughter, Brea Williams of Valley View; brother and sister-in-law, Chris and Lori Epperson of Valley View; niece, Felicia Hull and husband, Shawn of Valley View; great-nephew, Landon Hull of Valley View and nephews, Clinton and Aaron Epperson of Valley View. She was preceded in death by a brother, Victor Epperson and her grandparents.