Deborah Gonzales

Deborah Lloyd Gonzalez came into this world on August 4, 1963 and departed on November 6, 2018 from a brain aneurysm. At birth she was given up for adoption. Our family happily welcomed that tiny baby into our home and loved her, watching her grow into a beautiful, young woman. Being adopted left Debbie insecure, even though she was a very loved child. Bullied in high school for being overweight, she found happiness in drugs and became the skinny, beautiful person she longed to become. That world is filled with deception and soon she became addicted to opioids. In 2007 after being off drugs for over ten years, a car accident on New Year's Eve, sent her to the hospital. There they gave her pain pills and the cycle started over. During the times she was off drugs, Debbie had a sweet heart that loved animals, tried to help other people in need and was a gentle, caring soul. She loved her job as a waitress at IHOP and often gave her free meal up to homeless people. Her dog Cholo was the child she never had, and she treated him more like a human than a dog. At the age of five, mother asked Debbie to feed the cat. She put him in the refrigerator, so he could eat, where minutes later mother found him. She often fed the dog, giving him a bite of dog food and taking one for herself. Over the years, she had two pet squirrels, many cats, and several dogs. Her husband Henry wants everyone to know she was the love of his life and his best-friend. He stayed by her side through her illness, asking her not to leave him, and begging her not to go. But God had other plans. Debbie is survived by her husband Henry Gonzales, her two step-daughters, her mother Wanda Lloyd, and her sister and brother-in-law Don and Sylvia McDaniel. We choose to remember Debbie as the sweet, giving person she wanted to be. In our hearts, she will always remain that young, bubbly mischievous child with a generous heart and a loving spirit.