Debbie

Paulk

Deborah Elizabeth "Debbie" Paulk, 71, of Blanchard, died, Friday, February 2, 2024, in Norman, Oklahoma.  The daughter of Froman Bishop Carriger and Stella Marjorie (Carlile) Carriger, she was born May 18, 1952, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

Debbie graduated from Del City High School in 1970.  She married Thomas David Paulk on December 15, 1973, in Del City.  Debbie worked as an IT Support Tech for the Postal Training Center in Norman for 25 years.  She was a member of Woodland Hills Baptist Church in Newcastle, where she was very involved in their Cancer Care ministry.  In her spare time, she and David enjoyed traveling and going to concerts.  She was very musically talented and enjoyed singing and playing drums, guitar, and piano.  She loved to read mystery novels and found time to read every day.  Debbie enjoyed working in her flower beds and grew a small garden of tomatoes, okra and squash every year.  Her greatest enjoyment came from spending time with her family, especially her grandkids.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister-in-law, Diane McNutt.

Debbie is survived by her husband of 50 years, David Paulk of Blanchard; two sons, Rebel Paulk and wife, Brenda, of Round Rock, Texas, and Casey Paulk and wife, Cara, of Skiatook; four granddaughters, Ashley, Megan, Carley, and Cambrey; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Charlotte and Donnie Perry of Altus; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at Woodland Hills Baptist Church in Newcastle.  Burial will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.