MRS. DEBORAH ANN RAY DEES, 57, of Texarkana, Texas (Formerly of Hope, Arkansas,) passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2010, in Texarkana, Texas. She was born February 4, 1953, in Hope, Arkansas, to Carl Edward and Barbara Ann Walker Richards. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; by her first husband, William W. Ray, and two sisters. SURVIVORS INCLUDE: Her Husband: (of 21 years) John A. Dees, Texarkana, Texas. One Son; Chad Ray, Texarkana, Texas. One Daughter: Stacey Dozier and John Hancock, Buna, Texas. Seven Grandchildren, AND A NUMBER OF NIECES, NEPHEWS AND OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. GRAVESIDE SERVICES will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 2010, at Ayers Cemetery, Hope, Arkansas. Burial to follow. Arrangements by Brazzel/Oakcrest The Funeral Home, Hope, Arkansas. Online Guestbook: www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com