MS. DEBORAH DENISE "DEBBIE" RICKS was born

on August 11, 1965, to Mrs. Mildred Christine Garner and the

late Mr. Willie B. "BB" Garner. She gained her Heavenly Wings

on December 29th 2025 at UAB Medical Center Birmingham,

Alabama. Debbie accepted Christ at an early age and joined St.

James M.B. Church Leighton, Alabama, under the leadership of

Pastor Reverend Dr. Green Davidson III.

Debbie was a 1984 Colbert County High School graduate, after

graduating she joined the workforce working at the following

companies: Wayne's Farm, Decatur, AL, Pilgrim's Pride of

Russellville, AL, TJ's of Florence, AL, National Linens of Florence

AL, NAL Inc. of Muscle Shoals, AL, and presently Kohler Co of

Huntsville, AL. She enjoyed cooking and baking, and she loved

her family and loved helping with family functions. Debbie had a

quiet gentle spirit but a big powerful heart to those who knew her.

Debbie was preceded in death by her father, Willie Garner, brother,

Donnie "Curly" Ricks, and special niece, Tynik Carroll.

Her beautiful spirit and memories will live on and will be forever

cherished by: her daughter, Matorius Tanail Ricks (LaCori

Goodloe) of Tuscumbia, AL; two grandchildren, Daveon (Dee)

Russell and Hannah Goodloe both of Tuscumbia, AL; her loving

mother, Mildred Christine Garner of Leighton, AL; five brothers,

Willie D. Ricks, Marcus Ricks both of Leighton, AL, Rubin (Ashley)

Garner, David Spangler both of Florence, AL, Anthony (Andrea)

Spangler of Muscle Shoals, AL; two sisters, Cassie Michelle Garner

Byrd of Leighton, AL, and Chiquita Spangler of Rogerville, AL;

two aunt, Dorothy Ann (Willie James) Walker of Sheffield, AL,

Selma Cal of Town Creek, AL; one great-aunt, Evelyn Neloms of

Muscle Shoals, AL; seven uncles, Robert (Flora) Ricks, Walter B.

(Rebecca) Ricks, Frankie Lee Ricks, Willie H. (Diane) Ricks all of

Sheffield, AL, Earnest (Brenda) Ricks of Town Creek, AL, George

Leon Ricks and Robert E. Ricks both of Leighton, AL; a host of

nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.