Debra Conyers Fearing died October 1, 2017, from MBC.
She raised lots of money for The Pretty in Pink Foundation which helps women and men with no insurance or who are underinsured with breast cancer. She was recognized for her fundraising contributions on October 6, 2011, by North Carolina Governor Beverly Purdue during the Heart of the Matter Reception at the Governor’s Mansion.
Debra also spent many years delivering weekly meals thru Meals on Wheels and she also helped the Raleigh Shag Club with their annual Cabin Fever Throwdown events to raise money for Transitions Lifecare, formerly Hospice of Wake County.
Her first fight against this awful disease was a very valiant one in which she underwent almost a year and a half of chemo and radiation and a double mastectomy. She handled the challenges with lots of strength and enthusiastically painted the town pink! Everyone she knew was adorned with pink ribbons and tasked with helping to raise money for cancer charities. She was in remission for five years but unfortunately, cancer returned sooner than expected.
The second battle was a quieter one because she knew that she needed to reserve her strength for the vicious chemo treatments that would be ongoing. She battled very hard but unfortunately, she lost her battle, October 1st, 2017 on just the first anniversary of her starting treatment. She had just turned 66 a few weeks prior.
Debra was a wonderful mother and friend and left a gaping hole in our hearts that will never be filled. Please donate to research to help others survive this awful disease.
