Deborah Jeanette Rhea Steffens Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mrs. Deborah Jeanette Rhea Steffens, 67 of Rossville, passed away as she was being loved on and surrounded by her husband, family and friends on Saturday, May 1, 2021. She was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee and the North Georgia area and was a believer in Jesus Christ. Mrs. Deborah was a hairdresser and seamstress and enjoyed fishing and going to the beach. Above all else though, she enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by, Thomas Bush; father, John B. Rhea; mother, Barbara J. Graham; brother, Charles Rhea, and her grandparents. Survivors include her husband, Charles Steffens; children, Jack (Laura) Akins, Matthew (Jamie) Bush; siblings, Kenneth (Karen) Rhea, Kathy (Scott) McKeever, Randy (Carol) Rhea, Terry (Beverly) Graham; grandchildren, Paris, Madison, Jackson, Emma, Eden and Lily Akins, Ashley and Abby Flores, Dallas Dale, Bailey Boyd, Relic LaMountain; great grandchildren, Jaxon and Sydney Hill; close friend, Arnoldo Flores; and her aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In Lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to MaryEllen Locher Breast Center. Donations may be made online or by mail at CHI Memorial Foundation, 2525 de Sales Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404. Online guest book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by W. L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes, Fort Oglethorpe, GA.

Deborah Jeanette Rhea Steffens

February 11, 1954 - May 1, 2021