Obituaries
February 23, 2022

Deborah Ann Phillips Eberts – Belle Vernon

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Deborah Ann Phillips Eberts, 71, originally from Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and a Belle Vernon resident for the past 30 years, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. On Dec. 30, 1950, Debbie was born to the late James Harold Phillips and Dorothy Gurski Phillips, who survives and resides in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. She is survived by her husband, David Eberts; and son and daughter-in-law, Chuck and Barbara DiRocco of Washington, D.C. Other surviving family members include her two brothers and a sister, James, Steve and Teresa Phillips, all of Fort Walton Beach. Debbie was a devoted mother and in-law to both Chuck and Barbara. As a personally restrained artist, she enjoyed all forms of imagination and creativity, from drawing and painting to theater and cinema. She was also a caring pet companion with equal love for cats and dogs. Her heart was always open for all and will be deeply missed by family, friends and her four-legged companions. Local arrangements were entrusted to FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., Belle Vernon, 724-929-5300. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to DAVIS WATKINS FUNERAL HOME, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., 850-864-1822.  A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at Davis Watkins Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Beal Memorial Cemetery.

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