Debra Gail Wade

Debra Gail Wade obituary, Oklahoma City, OK

Debra Gail Wade

Debra Wade Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Absolute Economical Funeral Home LLC on Feb. 8, 2024.

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Debra (Debbie) Gail Wade passed away on Wednesday, February 7th, after an extended illness. Debbie was born on October 11, 1956, in Blair, OK and died in Oklahoma City, OK.
Debbie was the first of three children born to Dale and Iris Lynn Biddy. She graduated from Blair High School in 1974 and from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1980 with a degree in Elementary Education. Debbie taught elementary children in many different schools for twenty-five years before retiring from education. She spent the next fifteen years working alongside her husband, Gary, in his office. They retired and Debbie enjoyed the next nine years traveling and having adventures every day with Gary and her dog, Oliver. She also enjoyed attending Mass at St. Thomas More in Norman, and St. Eugene's, St Patrick's, and Epiphany Catholic churches of Oklahoma City.
Debbie was preceded in death by her parents, Dale and Iris Lynn Biddy and numerous other relatives. She is survived by her husband, Gary, her brother Lonnie Biddy and wife, Liz, her sister Sharon Williams, her son Ryan Rennels and wife, Torrie, her stepson Brandon Wade, her stepdaughter Allison Streck and husband, Wes, her stepdaughter Therese Smith and husband, James, four nieces, and five grandchildren.
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