Deborah was born in Tampa, Florida on September 27, 1962, to Grover and Mary Lee Henry. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, art and crafts, cooking, and shopping for shoes and purses. Deborah was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome Gay and her parents; sister, Audrey Hair; nephew, Taissa Hair; and friend, Tasha Mays. She leaves to cherish her memory, devoted daughters, Camilla Colbert (Marcus), and Ariel Jenkins; 4 sons, Vernon Colbert, Harmon Colbert (Kiawanna), Jermaine Colbert, and Grover Colbert; stepchildren, Jerome Gay, Jr., Kim Gay, and Zania Gay; grandchildren, Manina, Harmon, Jr., Lavernon, Lilvernon, Verniyah, Harmony, Havanha, Harmond, Twan, Jermaine, Jr., Jaquan, Quinten, Jayce, Camilla, Grover Jr., Devon, Caden, Collier, Nakyla, Jamiyah Jermiah, and Jermany; great grandchildren, Kayleigh, and ZiAir; brothers, Wayne Hollinger (Betty), James Henry, and Chris Henry; sisters, Evelyn Wilson (Bernard), Nancy Warren (Ricky), Mary Dean Richardson (Eddie), and Marilyn Henry; nieces, Fatima, Abena, Aisha, Shagora, Brenisha, Shayla, Jasmine, Renee, Christina, Keesha, Sandy, Becky, Detrich, Tonya, Amanda, Mattie, Mary, Briana, Ashley, Dione, and Tiffany; nephews, Dave, Roy Jr., James Jr., James III, Mike, Willie, Robert, Earl, Nick, Curtis, and Hassan; cousins Eula, and Carrie; special friends, Margie, Ann, Rhonda, Lona, Meka, Rita, Freda, Sister Willie Mae, and Sharon; a host of great nieces and nephews; the Jackson family, the Kelly family, and the Turner family.

Visitation
Friday, April 29, 2022
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Aikens Funeral Home
2708 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33610

Funeral Service
Saturday, April 30, 2022
1:00 PM
Aikens Funeral Home
2708 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33610