Debra Carr Lookabill

Debra Carr Lookabill passed away July 1, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia at age 61. Debra was diagnosed with a serious illness and lost her battle a few months later. She was born in Salisbury, North Carolina on November 2, 1959, to her parents, Wanda Rose Dennis Lookabill and Billie Carr Lookabill. Her stepfather was Toby Ray Earnhardt of Madison, Florida. She moved to Madison County in 1968 from Salisbury NC with her family. Wanda, Toby, Marty, Sonya, and Lorie in 1968. Debra graduated from Madison County High School in 1978. She received her undergraduate and master’s degree from Florida State University. She was employed by Madison County Health Department for thirteen years and was Social Services Director from 1984-2007. Georgia Department of Human Services where she was Social Services Administration Director from 2007-2012 and DFCS Quality Improvement Analyst from 2021-2017. Beginning in 2017 until the time of her death, she was the DFCS Contract Administration Director. She lived in Lawrenceville, Georgia at the time of her death. Debra was a devoted daughter, sister, aunt, and co-worker. She was a tireless advocate for all children and spent her career in the Department of Family Services where she was an exceptional leader in Human Services. She was passionate about her craft which was demonstrated through her thoroughness. Her experience was beyond her passion of adoption, but also with the health and welfare of women and children. She was a woman of integrity and candor. Debra was a voice of children. She was a leader on the horizon, performing a higher calling. She was a woman of strong faith. She loved family and spent Christmas and Thanksgiving with her family in Madison County Florida. She loved to visit friends; she loved to travel and visit old places; Debra loved to cook and try new recipes, and to go to the Nail Salon. Debra was preceded in death by her mother, Wanda Rose Earnhardt, her father, Billie Carr Lookabill, and brothers, Marty Lookabill and Bryan Earnhardt. She is survived by two sisters, Lorie Lookabill, and Sonya Earnhart, three nieces, Monica, Wanda, and Elizabeth, and one nephew, Eric. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at Beggs Funeral Home – Madison Chapel, on July 24, 2021, at 9:30am. All friends and family are welcome. Beggs Funeral Home 235 NW Orange Street Madison Chapel Madison, Florida

Debra Carr Lookabill

November 2, 1959 - July 1, 2021