Debi Lynn Crawford Harston Obituary (1953 - 2015)

HARSTON, Debi Lynn- age 61 passed away suddenly on Monday, February 9, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. A native of Lebanon, Tn., she was born on June 23, 1953. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Mac Austin; paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Byron Crawford; mother, Maclyn Rose Austin Crawford. She is survived by her loving husband of 34 years, Tommy Harston of Nashville; father, James W. Crawford & his companion Virginia Hale of Lebanon; brother, Cary(June) Crawford of Lebanon; sister, Dana(Jeff) Stroop of Murfreesboro; nephews, Brad Crawford, Wilmington, NC & Cody(Michelle) Crawford of Hermitage; nieces Palmer(Joseph) Williams of Nashville, Taylor(Seth) Wiedmann of Nashville, Kelsey Stroop & Kaley Stroop both of Murfreesboro, Aphiwe Harston of Nashville; great nephews, Walter Wiedmann & Jack Williams; great nieces, Presley & Stevie Rose. Debi grew up in Westfield NJ but returned to TN where she graduated from Belmont University. She was a devoted wife, daughter, sister, aunt and great aunt. Debi spent her life helping others. A friend to all, a stranger to none. She was a member of the Una Baptist Church in Antioch, Tn. Debi was a former employee of the Murfreesboro YMCA where she served as the nutritionist for the A,B,C program. She also had her own business, "Steps to Wellness with Debi" and was a sales representative for Juice +. Debi was an avid exerciser. She loved her water aerobics class at the Sports Com and taking daily walks with her precious puppy, Punkin. She loved Elvis and her favorite color was purple. She was passionate about spreading the word about the importance of health and wellness. She was so special to all who had the privilege of knowing her. She will be missed everyday, but we know that God now has our precious angel and she will be watching over all of us from Heaven. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 12th, 5-7 p.m. & Friday, February 13th, 11:00 a.m. until the Celebration of Life Service at 1:00 p.m. in the Partlow Funeral Chapel. Pastor Larry Floyd, Pastor Sean Stanfield & Rev. John Cheetham will officiate the services. Interment, Cedar Grove Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Buddy Harston, Cody Crawford, Brad Crawford, Seth Wiedmann, Joseph Williams, & Jeff Stroop. In lieu of flowers the family request contributions be made in Debi's memory to the A,B,C (After Breast Cancer) Program, 205 North Thompson Lane, Murfreesboro, Tn. 37129. PARTLOW FUNERAL CHAPEL(615) 444-7007 OBITUARY LINE (615) 444-7700. www.partlowchapel.com