Ms. Deborah Denise Williamson-Hopper, affectionately known as Debbie, was born on December 26, 1960, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. She was lovingly raised by her mother, Delois Thompson, Jessie Thompson, and her grandparents, Docia Mae Williamson Ross and Willard "Bill" Ross. Surrounded by her cousins Ashanti, Joella, Laverne, and Tiffany, Deborah grew up in what she fondly

On the morning of Thursday, August 28, 2025, at the age of 64, Ms. Deborah Denise Williamson-Hopper peacefully departed this life at her home in Shelby, NC.

She leaves to cherish her memory: her son, Mario Hopper of Shelby, NC; her bonus son, Jamarri Wilson of Shelby, NC; her bonus daughters, Sharika Hunt (Travis) of Waco, NC and Shantineya Howell of Gastonia, NC; her mother, Delois Thompson of Cleveland, OH; her brother, Marlon Thompson (Sonya) of Cleveland, OH; her sister, Darlene Tyson of Concord, NC; her grandchildren, Katelyn (Jamarius), Zakarius, and Kamryn; her bonus grandchildren, Travon, Trarika, Trenton, and Trevor; her great-grandchildren, Aaralyn, Kay'Lonnie, Raelyn, and Prince; her dear friend, Hubert Hopper; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, sorority sisters, church family, and friends who will forever cherish her life and legacy.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Philadelphia United Methodist Church, Lawndale, NC.