Debra was born July 18, 1960 in East Saint Louis, Illinois and is the daughter of the late Mary Spink and Donald Rice.

Debra was of the Catholic faith, loved animals, and always wanted to help others.

Debra is survived by her daughter, Hannah Patton of Saint James, Missouri; sisters, Sharon Anderson and husband, Keith of Ava, Illinois and Diedre Hussey and husband, Robert of Saint James, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews.

Debra was preceded in death by her husband, Randy Patton; sons, Eric Jones and Michael Jason Rice; father, Donald Rice; mother, Mary Spink and stepfather, George Spink; sisters, Sandra Fenton and Barbara Ann Rice; grandparents, Henry and Pearl Isaacs; and several aunts.

A Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 16, 2024 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon. A Committal Service will follow at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. Interment will follow. Memorials may be made in Debra’s honor to Hughey Funeral Home to assist with funeral expenses. For those to wish to donate online, please go to https://www.hugheyfh.com/services/e-pay.