Debra Rretta Anderson, 62, of Chillicothe, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza in Kansas City, MO
Debra was born in Chillicothe the daughter of Robert Junior Searcy and Marjorie Lee Newman Searcy on July 30, 1953. She was a graduate of Southwest High School, Ludlow, MO.
On November 15, 1975 Debra married William Dean Anderson in Chillicothe. He preceded her in death December 5, 20005.
She worked as Green Township Collector for 22 years and was the Green Township Board Secretary for 12 years. Debra worked for Livingston County from October 1993 to August 31, 2013 as Deputy County Clerk, Deputy Circuit Clerk and Deputy Assessor, serving 14 years in the County Clerk’s Office.
Debra attended Soul’s Harbor Church of God. She was a member of the Community Singers and sang for many weddings, funerals, reunions and business Christmas parties, but she loved singing and praising God most of all. She enjoyed camping, crafts, ceramics, loved animals, music, reading and studying the Bible.
She is survived by her son, Christopher Dean Anderson and wife Stephanie of Chillicothe; two grandchildren, Olivia and Ethan Anderson; brother, Robert Searcy and wife Jolene of St. Joseph, MO; sister, Jayona (Searcy) Rader and husband Robert of Lancaster, MO; mother-in-law, Lucille Anderson of Chillicothe.
Debra was preceded in death by her parents; husband William Dean Anderson; sister and brother-in-law, Joyce (Searcy) Morris and Edward “Bucky” Morris.
Memorials in honor of Debra may be made to the Livingston County 4-H Foundation and left at or mailed to Heritage Funeral Home, 3141 N. Washington, Chillicothe, MO 64601. On line condolences may be left at
www.heritage-becausewecare.com .
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 11, 2015 at Heritage Funeral Home, Chillicothe, MO.
Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Chillicothe, MO.
A visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Heritage Funeral Home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Heritage Funeral Home Chillicothe MO.