Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

Debra Susan Whisnant, age 62 of Hohenwald, passed away February 28, 2020 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.

She was born May 7, 1957 in Flint, Michigan to the late John and Delores (Weir) King. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Nathan Whisnant and her brother, Kenneth King.

Mrs. Whisnant enjoyed moto cycle rides with her husband often going from coast to coast. She enjoyed being outdoors and taking long hikes in the woods with her two dogs. She and her husband would spend time raising and rehabilitating injured animals in Michigan and continued after their move to Tennessee.

Debra spent most of her life working as a waitress and enjoyed every minute of meeting new people and making new friends.

She is survived by her husband, Ron Whisnant Sr.; a son, Ron Whisnant Jr.; a daughter, Brandi King; sisters, Brenda King and Kim (Dave) Delecki; nephew, Dave Delecki Jr; ten grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

A gathering of family and friends was held Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Adair Funeral & Cremation Services. A memorial service followed.