Debra Ulinda (Thick) Homyer, 60, of Granite City, Illinois passed away at 7:50 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital.
She was born February 15, 1959 in Granite City, a daughter of the late Harold J. and Elaine E. (Tooley) Thick. She married Russell E. Homyer on September 26, 1987 at the Niedringhaus United Methodist Church in Granite City and he survives. She had served as the director of Community Care Center in Granite City for eight years and previously worked for AT&T with thirty years of dedicated service as a manager. She was a dedicated and faithful member of Unity Baptist Church in Granite City, sang with the Master’s Choir for many years and enjoyed working with various choir and theatre groups. She was very involved in her community, always volunteering her time with fundraising and many other outreaches. She had a special love of music and enjoyed reading and embroidery work. She will be remembered for the love and special times shared with her family and friends. In addition to her beloved husband, she is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Sheryl and Greg Henke of Houston, Texas; sister-in-law, Linda Thick of Michigan; sister-in-law, Peggy Jackson of Granite City, brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Greg and Donna Homyer of Granite City and Jeffrey Homyer of Granite City; nieces and nephews, Geoffrey Henke of Houston, Texas, Cynthia and Mark Row of Michigan, Darryl Thick and Jaime Fossum of Iowa, Heather and James Wix of Kentucky and Angela and Brian Donohue of Granite City; many great nieces and great nephews; other extended family and many friends. In addition to her beloved parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Harold David Thick and a niece, Tiffany Nicole Thick. In celebration of her life, visitation will be at Irwin Chapel, 3960 Maryville Road in Granite City on Friday, March 29, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. where funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Jarad Corzine officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the American Heart Association and may be accepted at the funeral home. www.irwinchapel.com
