Deborah A Quince

Deborah A. Quince, age 63, a resident of Hope Mills, North Carolina formerly of Clanton, Alabama transitioned on June 30, 2023. Funeral Services will be July 8, 2023, at Flint Hill Baptist Church, Verbena, Alabama at 11:00A.M. burial to follow at Mary William Cemetery. Deborah Ann Rupert was born to Willie Ben Rupert and Frances Lucille Borom Rupert on July 22, 1959, in Verbena, Alabama. She completed her journey here on June 30, 2023, to be reunited with her loves: her parents, Willie Ben Rupert and Frances Lucille Borom Rupert Darby; grandmother, Carrie Bell; special uncle, James Brown; beloved cousin, William Samuel “Pete”; and two infant twin brothers, Melvin and Kelvin. Deborah grew up in Verbena, Alabama, and later, due to health issues, moved to Hope Mills, North Carolina, to be closer to her beloved brother, “Bae” Wendell, Sr. (Melinda) Borom. She confessed Christ at a very early age and joined the Flint Hill Baptist Church in Verbena, Alabama, under the leadership of Reverend J.W. Dovine. As a young child growing into a young lady, she often fondly recalled being baptized on her birthday, in the waters of Shady Creek. She stated it was the most beautiful Saturday she had ever seen. Deborah attended Verbena Elementary School for first to second grade, and Holy Ghost Catholic Mission in Marbury, Alabama, for grades three to eight. She then attended and graduated from Verbena High School, and went on to Trenholm State Technical College in Montgomery, Alabama. She had many jobs during her life, as she was always doing whatever she could to keep the family as stable as possible. Her employment history includes Wal-Mart, Gulf States, and International Paper. She finally found her true calling at the Chilton County Jail, and later worked at the Chilton County Sheriff’s Office until she became disabled and retired. Deborah met and married Julius Quince, and to this union Terence and Reggie were born. She considered them two gifts from God, her most precious jewels that God entrusted her with. She believed faith without works does not please the Lord, so work she did. She was active in church, inside and outside of Chilton County. She served as a Sunday school teacher, usher, President of Junior and Senior Ushers, Church Clerk, and President of Youth Department. She was always in the Lord’s house. No job was too low: she even worked as a janitor of the Lord’s house. She also spent time speaking on programs, reading poems, and caring for anyone she could by visiting the sick and often filling in for whoever didn’t show. She never missed one of these visits. Truly God blessed her with gifts, and they were used for his purpose, not hers. She leaves to cherish her legacy: two sons, Terence (Takise) Quince Clanton, AL, and Reggie (Katrina) Abilene, TX; one brother, Wendell (Melinda) Borom, Sr. of Hope Mills, NC; three aunts, Mahalia Brown of Birmingham, AL, Diane Matthews of Wetumpka, AL, and Shirley Wilson of Montgomery, AL; one uncle, Walter Wilson, Jr., of Montgomery, AL; six grandchildren, Dashawn Quince and Braylen Quince, both of Montgomery, AL, Xavier Quince of Verbena, AL, Merikul Quince of Clanton, AL, and Zaire and Zahara Quince, both of Abilene, TX; one great-grandson, Sylvester Quince of Montgomery, AL; one niece, Shaphanie Williams; five nephews, Wendell Jr., Isiah, Akeem, Rayshaun, and Tyrese; two special granddaughters, Amanti and Ashauntis Parker; and too many cousins, friends, other family, co-workers to name. Please know you all are and were part of her and without all of you her journey would not be complete. Hillside Memorial & Gardens directing.

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Deborah A Quince

July 22, 1959 - June 30, 2023