Deborah Yvonne Kersey was born on May 8, 1956, to the late Horace Kersey Sr. and Maggie Mosley Kersey. She departed this life on October 28, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of quiet strength, steadfast love, and unspoken grace. Life demanded much of Deborah from an early age. She knew what it meant to struggle, to persevere, and to rise again when life seemed determined to hold her down. Though she often walked her road in solitude, she did so with remarkable dignity and resilience. Deborah didn't seek attention or applause — she sought peace. And in that peace, her strength spoke volumes. 

To those who truly knew her, Deborah's presence was steady, grounded, and real. She was the calm in the storm, the silent fighter who carried others even when her own load was heavy. Her love may not have always been shown in words, but it was deeply felt through her actions — in her care, her faithfulness, and her unyielding spirit. 

She leaves to cherish her memory her beloved children, Razgiem Graves and Aminga Maxie; her devoted sisters Rochelle Kersey and Jeanette Kersey; and her brothers Horace Kersey, Mingo Kersey, Ervin Kersey, Darnell Kersey, and Wayne Kersey.

She was preceded in death by her sisters Barbara Kersey, Mary Kersey, and Maggie Kersey, and her brothers Charles Kersey, Jerry Kersey, and Glenn Kersey. Her legacy continues through her grandchildren — Shakira D. Rivera, Kianna M. Maxie, Robert Jerome Maxie Jr., Olivia Mozelle Maxie, Elijah L. Maxie, JonBenét Oliver Maxie, and Kamryn Graves — along with a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and friends who loved her dearly. Hers was a life that spoke not through grand gestures but through quiet endurance.

Deborah's strength was the kind that could not be faked — it was honest, humble, and deeply human. Though she has gone to her eternal rest, her spirit remains: unshaken, unwavering, and unforgettable