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Debra Lorain Hunt Zapetis
Mrs. Zapetis was a native of Bourbon County, Kentucky; she was the daughter of the late James Allen and Beulah Ellen Hunt and was preceded in death by her sister, Judy Klug. She had lived in Hialeah, Florida where she met Ernie Zapetis in the summer of 1969 while in high school, working at the K-Mart where she was the head-cashier and Ernie was the Home Improvement stock boy. They were married at age 18 on June 2, 1972. They were divorced for approximately 4 years, remarried in Franklin, NC on December 31, 1980. Debbie was a licensed cosmetologist and worked in her own business with her husband for years until they went to college at Western Carolina University to study Social Work. Debbie also served as campus minister for the Catholic Church on WCU campus for 5 years. She and her husband did Hospice work for 9 years, first as volunteers then as hospice professionals in Hayesville & Murphy, NC until they moved to Raleigh in 2000 to be nearer to Salena and the grandkids. Since living in Raleigh, Debby worked as a Medical Social Worker in Long-Term Care: Britthaven of Raleigh, Carolina/Capital Nursing Center and Universal of North Raleigh. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Ernest N. Zapetis, III; one son, Ernest N. Zapetis, IV "Nik"; one daughter, Salena A. Handley; three grandchildren, Ernest N. Zapetis, V "Nico", Graham H. Handley and Alexandra "Lexi" H. Handley; three sisters, Edna Jordan and Peggy Hunt of Miami, Florida and Pat Hamilton of Kentucky and one brother, James Hunt of Mahopac, New York. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Hayesville, NC In lieu of flowers donations can be made to a favorite charity in her honor or since she really loved animals you can donate to: Creatures of Creation, Inc., P.O. Box 345, Rolesville, NC 27571. For information on this non-profit outreach go to www.wildanimalencounters.com
Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all local arrangements.
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