Deborah Luann Garrison, 65, of Smithville, MO passed away October 26, 2025.
Deborah Luann Garrison, the daughter of Rev. Gerald Alonzo Garrison and Rev. Leota May Fern Fleetwood Garrison was born on July 21, 1960, in Kansas City, MO. She was placed on the cradle roll at Bethany Baptist Church at the age of six. She dedicated her life to Jesus and became a member of Bethany Baptist Church.
She attended Northeast Senior High School and graduated in 1978. Deborah continued her education majoring in Music Education at Southwest Baptist Church in Bolivar, MO for 2 years. During the course of her life, Debroah was employed in several occupations including certified nurses aide, store clerk, market researcher, security officer, plastics trimmer operator and school bus driver.
She was a past honored Queen in the International Order of the Job’s Daughters Bethel #33, A past officer of the Northeast Chapter O.E.S. #300, a past officer of KC Conclave #4 True Kindred, and an Ordained Minister with the Evangelists Messenger’s Association. She also attended several area full gospel, Nondenominational and Pentecostal Churches and was the Director of Music at Paradise. In September of 1985, Deborah rededicated her heart to Jesus and experienced a Rebirth.
She was preceded in death by her parents Rev. Gerald Garrison and Rev. Leota Garrison and her brother Marion Dwight Garrison.
Deborah is survived by her nephew Rickey Garrison; nieces Barbara Barker and Josette Willoughby; her cat Heidi; several great-nieces and great-nephews; other relatives and many friends.
Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 10th at the Smithville Housing Authority Center 161 E 1st Smithville, MO 64089.