Deborah Carol Clavon Nash

Life’s RefLections

OnThursday, September 29, 1949, God displayed His beauty of love by lending the world a precious gift: Deborah Carol Love Nash, the daughter of Mary Love and William Heardz Sr. of Detroit, Michigan, who preceded her in death and six of her siblings, preceded her in death: Michael Clavon, Marilyn Clavon-Quates, Alvin Clavon Sr., LeRoy Clavon Sr., Kenneth Clavon Sr. and Kaaren Clavon.

Deborah grew up with an incredible love for swimming, arts & crafts, music, and traveling. She gained the sweet nickname “Cupcake” at a young age, which was given to her by the King of Rock n’ Roll, Little Richard. She cherished church and loved planting and talking amongst family and friends. Deborah graduated from Cody High School in Detroit, Michigan, where she sang in the choir and participated in many activities. She was the mother of one son, Eric Scott Robinson, whom she loved dearly.

Keith and Deborah Nash were married on September 30, 1993, in Detroit, Michigan, amongst family and friends. She also moved to Red Banks, MS, now Holly Spring, MS, in 1992 with Keith Nash, but in Memphis, TN, she began an exciting career at FedEx as a Crew Scheduler for many years until her retirement. Deborah surrounded herself with loving friends and accepted Christ. She became a member of New Covenant Seventh-day Adventist Church of Memphis, Tennessee, where she was a faithful member for ten years. While at New Covenant, she served as a Deaconess and in the Kitchen Ministry. Deborah transferred her membership to Olive Branch Seventh-day Adventist Church, where she served in the kitchen ministry, a deaconess, and community service. She also served in the communication department as a Black History advocate until her health began to fail. Deborah excited many people’s lives with her vivid and exuberant personality as a sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who created four generations during her earthly journey.

Early Saturday, February 24, 2024, Deborah Carol Nash, after seventy-four years, breathed her final breath and fell asleep in the Lord surrounded by her family whom she loved. Left to cherish her lovely memories are her husband, Keith Nash of Holly Springs, MS; her son, Eric Scott Robinson (Lisa), Memphis, TN; two daughters, Lucia Neau (Olivier), of W. France; Laura Jinman (Nigel) of England; two sisters, Bobbi Clavon (Desoto, TX); Patricia Denise Heardz-Lee (Redford, MI); and one brother; William (Billy) Heardz Jr. (Inkster, MI); five granddaughters; Alexis A. Robinson (Laramie Terrell Jones Sr.), (Olive Branch, MS), Portia C. Robinson and Erin D. Robinson (Memphis, TN); Louise Neau (W. France), Ella Jinman (England); two grandsons; Oscar Neau (W. France), Harry Jinman (England); five great-grandchildren; Gabrielle K. Coleman, Ryan G. Lewis, Laramie T. Jones Jr., Laila R. & Lennox R. Jones (Olive Branch, MS), and a host of relatives, friends and her dear friend Dwight Hendree her Partner-In-Christ (PIC), and other close friends.

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shallwe ever be with the Lord. Wherefore, comfort one another with these words.”

1 THESSALONIANS 4:16-18

The Celebration of Life

Sunday, March 10, 2024 2:30 P.M.

Olive Branch Seventh-Day Adventist Church 10469 College Road

Olive Branch, Mississippi 38654

Prelude.......................................................................................................Charles Hodges

Processional.........................................................................................Ministers & Family

Prayer of Comfort...........................................................................Pastor Tony Rodriguez

Scripture Readings:

The Old Testament: Ecclesiastes 12:7...............................................Dr. Carl Péan

The New Testament: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18......................Elder Dwight Hendree

Musical Selection......................................................................................Charles Hodges

Words of Encouragement................................................................Pastor Tony Rodriguez

Musical Duet................................................................................Karen & Elliott McGhee

“Reflections of Love”

(Respectfully, Three Minutes Please) Family & Friends

Acknowledgements.........................................................................................Carmen Cole

Reading of the Obituary..................... “Soft Music”..................................Charles Hodges

Musical Selection........................................................................................Karen McGhee

Eulogy...............................................................................................Pastor Jeffrey Watson

Hymn of Celecbration......................................................................Charles Jeffrey Watson

Parting Prayer...................................................................................Pastor Jeffrey Watson

Recessional

“Remembering My Queen”

Crowned king and queen that lovely night at the YMCA Senior’s Ball. Oh, wow, stunning you looked in that beautiful cocktail, white and black dress; the bright, wide smile, trimmed in your favorite lipstick, lit up the room and repeatedly opened a beautiful memory for me each time I opened my phone as it was made the image of my screen saver. Lol, “Cupcake” you were my everything! I love you leased, and I am really going to miss you and your cherry lipstick. Thank you for loving me the way you did. You knew I would have followed you to the ends of the earth, so even though it is so hard to let you go, I release you to rest until I am with you again.

herished CMemories

Be Still

Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side.

Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.

Leave to thy God to order and provide;

In every change, He faithful will remain.

Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heav’nly Friend

Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake

To guide the future, as He has the past.

Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;

All now mysterious shall be bright at last.

Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know His voice Who ruled them while He dwelt below.

Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart,

And all is darkened in the vale of tears, Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart, Who comes to soothe thy sorrow and thy fears.

Be still, my soul: thy Jesus can repay

From His own fullness all He takes away.

Be still, my soul: the hour is hast’ning on

When we shall be forever with the Lord.

When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,

Sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored.

Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past

All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.