Debbie Haverland

Funeral services for Debra Gail Haverland, 61, of Zavalla will be held Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Pastor Lisa Baker and Suzanne Loftin officiating. Interment will follow in the Sims (Rocky Hill) Cemetery.

Debbie Haverland was born March 27, 1957 in Houston, Texas, and passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at her home.

Debbie graduated from Houston Scarborough High School in 1975. She married Gerry Haverland July 1, 1978. They just celebrated their 40th anniversary. She attended Angelina College Nursing School where she represented her class on the state level. Debbie began her career as an RN at Woodland Heights Labor and Delivery. She transferred to Hospice in the Pines and later would become the director of Life Care Hospice in Nacogdoches. She worked at Beacon Hospice in Longview until she retired. Debbie was known as a very compassionate caregiver with her patients, friends and family.

Debbie enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren singing, laughing, and playing games in which she was always very competitive. Her grandchildren enjoyed snapchatting with her, using silly snapchat filters. This always led to lots of laughter. She especially looked forward to Thanksgiving where the extended family would all gather.

Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Gerry Haverland of Zavalla; daughter, Marlynda Darnell of Huntington; grandsons, Chandler Haverland of Huntington and Cutter Williams of Cayuga; granddaughters, Destiny Stanbery of Lufkin and Callye Siller of Huntington; parents, Louise and John Foster of Lufkin and Alice Welch of Silsbee; brother and sister-in-law, Randy and Elaine Welch of Menard; sister and brother-in-law, Becky and Rodney Haverland of Lufkin; sisters-in-law, Danita Haverland of Hutchison, Kansas and Tammy Carmichael of Magnolia; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her father, Huey Welch; daughter, Krystal Stanbery; son, John Michael Haverland; brother, Judson Welch; and nephews, Joshua Welch and Cody Rogers.

Pallbearers will be Jacob Welch, Justin Haverland, Josh Stanbery, Zack McKinney, Nick Allen, and Ronnie Stanbery.

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon prior to the services.

Memories and condolences may be added, and live webcasting of the services may be viewed at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.