Biography
Debra S. Hargett age 53 of Mt. Vernon, died Friday morning September 14, 2012 at Deaconess Hospital. She was born May 6, 1959, the daughter of Carl and Annie E. (Givens) Hawkins, Jr. She was married to Dean Hargett.
Debra had worked as site manager for Meals on Wheels for 16 years. She graduated from Area Industrial Institute. She was a member of Church of the Body of Christ.
She is survived by her husband Dean; 2 sons, Joshua Lee of Evansville, Matthew A. of Mt. Vernon and a grandson she raised like a son, Seth M. Hargett; 1 daughter, Brittany L. Hargett of Mt. Vernon; 7 brothers and sisters, Mary Cason of Reynoldsburgh, OH, Elizabeth Lee of Madison, IN, Charles Hawkins of Terre Haute, George Hawkins, Sarah Clark and Robert Hawkins of Mt. Vernon and Robin Spanner of New Harmony; 6 grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 brother, Carl Givens and 1 sister, Barbara Washington.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday September 19, 2012 at the Stendeback Family Funeral Home at 1330 E. 4th St. Mt. Vernon with burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com. The family would like to extend a thank-you to Naomi and Ella Cox for the care given to Debra.