Debbie Elizabeth Truelove

Debbie Elizabeth Truelove
(March 28, 1957 - October 29, 2009)


Debbie Elizabeth Truelove, 52, of 4024 Truelove Dr., Apex, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday October 29th, 2009. She was an Executive’s Assistant with the NC Court of Appeals. A service celebrating her life and home going will be held on Sunday November 1st at 2:00 pm in the Apex Funeral Home Chapel. Krista McLain of Swift Creek Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will follow in Swift Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Surviving are her mother, Margine Daniels of Apex; two sisters: Betty Truelove & her husband Phil Bennett of Cary, and Cathy Eagles of Raleigh; a brother, Frankie Eagles & his wife Loralyn of Willow Spring; her boyfriend, Mark Drake of Apex; aunts and uncles: Troy & Maxine Wheeler, David & Jean Waters, Ronnie & Pat Wheeler, and Eddie Truelove. Also surviving are a host of loving cousins and friends. Her family will receive friends from 2-4 pm on Saturday at the Apex Funeral Home, 550 W. Williams St. in Apex. Those desiring to do so may make memorials in her honor to the SPCA of Wake County.

West Virginia - Photos

Lynwood finds a hat that he likes!

Beautiful scenery all around

Cass Scenic Railroad

NRAO at Greenbank - the surface of this telescope is larger than a football field!

Dan rocks a baby to sleep at the Birthing Center

Tons and tons of clothing given away

Colin admires the steps that he, Stephen, and Dan have built

Ben, Will, Dan, Lynne, Colin, Billy, David, Stephen, & Lane

Lane always has a flair for the dramatic!

Coffee and Brownies after arriving at camp

West Virginia - Wednesday

After breakfast, we all went to the park in Marlinton to help the groups from Kentucky and Tennessee get set up for the clothing giveaway. We collected our tarps and departed around 9:30 am. Lynwood and David made their way back to NC, while the rest of us drove up to Green Bank to see the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Although the museum and visitor's center were closed, we were able to see some of the telescopes and make a few photos.

We left Green Bank and drove down to the Cass Scenic Railroad, where we enjoyed seeing the museum and old village. After a great lunch at the Last Run Cafe, we headed for home.

We stopped in Daleville, VA for apples at Ikenberry Orchards, and made it back to the church around 8:15 pm.

It was a tiring day, but a great way to wrap up a wonderful trip!

West Virginia - Tuesday

Today was a very long, but extremely rewarding day. After breakfast we went back to the park for the clothing and food giveaway. We gave away all 56 bags of groceries and many more clothes. It was a cold and breezy day with no sunshine, but the rain held off until it was time for us to begin closing up anyway.

Colin, Stephen, and Dan went back to the work site this morning, where they installed a sewer line, gas stove, electrical line, and water line. They worked very hard and accomplished a lot!

The rest of us left the park and went to the local Foodland grocery store where we purchased food to make subs for the ladies at the Greenbriar Birthing Center. The manager, Mark, was gracious enough to donate all the bread - over $20 worth! We then traveled to Hillsboro where we met the rest of our team at the Birthing Center. Greenbriar is a Minimum Custody Federal Prison for ladies who enter the system while expecting. They come here in the sixth month of pregnancy, and after the birth of the baby they are allowed to stay there with their child for the first 18 months of the child's life.

There were 15 inmates and 15 babies there today. We played games, did some group building activities, crafts, and held Bible Study with the ladies. A huge thanks goes to Lynne Cullins who planned and led all of this!!! The men were very helpful in playing with the babies and interacting with the inmates. One of the inmates told me that she was thankful for all of us men coming because her child rarely gets to see a male. The children were precious! It was a tough job, but somebody had to do it ;-)

We baked cookies for the inmates and had dinner with them before leaving and sprinting over to the men's prison next door for worship services. Dan and Will left after dinner and headed back to Raleigh because of obligations they had there.

Tonight we had a wonderful worship experience with 42 inmates at Denmar Correctional Facility. It is a medium custody state prison. The men who came to the service shared some powerful testimonies and we sang hymns together. Their choir sang a number of songs, and I was privileged to share a message from the Gospel of Matthew. During the invitation, numerous inmates came forward for prayer.

After the service, I was blessed to join Pastor Jerry and the pastor from Kentucky as we had a time of sharing and prayer with one of the inmates who is trying to re-connect with his wife who has had no contact with him in over two years.

We got back to camp around 9:30 tonight and everyone is very tired. It has been a very good day! Pray for our safety as we travel back to Raleigh tomorrow.

West Virginia - Monday

Today began with an excellent breakfast at 7:30. We then met with Pastor Jerry for orientation for everyone going to the prisons this week. Along with our 10, there is a group from Rocky Mount, a group from Tennessee, a group from Virginia, and a group from Kentucky (that arrived at 3:30 this morning). Everyone went to the park in downtown Marlinton first thing this morning and there were already about 15 people waiting for us to unload our free clothes.

Our group brought a 5x8 trailer, a 6x10 trailer, an 8 x22 trailer, a pickup, a suburban, and 3 vans filled with clothing, school supplies, toys, and food. The other groups also brought a good bit of items. We guessed tonight that there was still over 10,000 items of clothing left after having many people show up today to receive items. Pastor Jerry says that he has never seen so many cars at the park for a clothing giveaway! Some of our folks stayed at the park all day helping people select items.

After unloading, Stephen, Colin and Dan went to a home near Hillsboro to help install plumbing, electricity, and water - as well as make other repairs to the home of a lady who has lost her children to DSS because of the living conditions. They made some progress today, but will go back tomorrow to do more. David and Lynwood spent part of the afternoon there helping too.

After lunch, I went to Lewisburg with Lynne, Will, Ben, and Lane. We bought over $350 worth of groceries for the food giveaway tomorrow. A local farmer is also donating a huge crate of potatoes for us to give away tomorrow. The Walmart in Lewisburg is only about 45 miles away, but the drive is well over an hour due to the mountain roads. We made it back to camp in time for dinner.

After dinner some of our group went to town to cover all the clothes with tarps while others stayed at the camp to bag groceries and put together gift bags for the girls at the prison. Several of our folks finished the evening with treats at Dairy Queen.

Tomorrow we will be doing more home repairs and clothing giveaways, plus the food giveaway and traveling to the women's prison to lead Bible Study and fix dinner for the girls. Tomrrow night we are leading worship services at the men's prison. Will and Colin are returning to Raleigh after dinner tomorrow evening.

It has been a good day and everyone is doing well. Please continue to pray for us as we minister to "the least of these."

West Virginia - Sunday

We arrived in Huntersville at 8:45 tonight after a long but uneventful trip. There are 10 of us here and we are now settling in for the night. The group from Rocky Mount is here too, and we are expecting groups from Nashville, TN and Kentucky later tonight. Tomorrow morning is orientation for the prisons, followed by the clothing giveaway at 9 am. Please keep us in your prayers as we minister here.