Deborah McLemore Pappas

Deborah McLemore Pappas, age 68, departed this life on August 31, 2024, at the Lauderdale Community Hospital. She was born on July 3, 1956, in Lauderdale County and was a long-time resident of Ripley, TN. She worked in the Medicare Billing Department of the Baptist Hospital of Lauderdale. She loved her family and her son dearly. He enjoyed spending time outdoors riding motorcycles and boating. 

Deborah Pappas is survived by her husband of 47 years, William Dennis Pappas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph McLemore and Amanda Smith McLemore; one son, Brandon Timothy Pappas, and one brother, Rickey Monroe McLemore. 

The family has honored her wishes for cremation, and no services are scheduled. All arrangements are under the direction of the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN.