Debra Lynn Favre Bennett

Debra "Debby" Lynn Favre Bennett, age 69, of Gulfport, passed away peacefully at her home, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Doris Favre; her brother, Gilbert Favre, her sons, Jeffery Bennett and Josh Bennett; her nephew, Shannon Favre, and her niece Tana Loose.

Debby is survived by her father, Vermon Favre of Saucier; her children, James Dipprey of Gulfport, Joshua Dipprey of Gulfport, Danielle Sebring (Shaun) of Saucier, and Jessica James (Michael) of Perkinston; her siblings, Brenda Bailey (Roger) of Saucier, Wanda Myers (Robert) of Pass Christian, Janet Dedeaux of Gulfport, Tammy Owen of Gulfport, and Heather Molina (Rodney) of Kiln; her grandchildren, Blake Read (Reese) of Weatherford, Texas, Dalton Dipprey (Kyhra) of Pitosi, Missouri, Jaydon Billiot of Gulfport, Jasmine Sebring of Biloxi, Kaden Bourque of Pass Christian, Jayla Sebring of Saucier, Jeffery Loose of Wiggins, Layton Dipprey of Ocean Springs, Jalyssa Sebring of Saucier, Laken Dipprey of Ocean Springs, Jacobi Sebring of Sebring, and Nolan James of Perkinston; her great grandchildren, Waylon Dipprey, Calvin Dipprey and Ashton Dipprey all of Pitosi, Missouri, along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. 

Debby graduated from Gulfport High School in 1973 and Texas State Technical Institute in Waco in 1988.

Despite her diagnosis with polio as a child, Debby did not let her disability prevent her from pursuing anything that she wanted to do. She graduated high school and continued her education to obtain an associate degree in horticulture. She had a green thumb and loved all things plants. She enjoyed cooking, drawing, sewing, baking, paints, and more. She was the epitome of strength and love. She loved her family deeply. Her friends became her family too. She was always so welcoming and friendly to all. She was kind, supportive, resilient, loving and goofy. She had a hippy soul and the greatest sense of humor. She will be greatly missed by all who were blessed to know her.

Riemann Family funeral Home, Gulfport, is honored to serve the Bennett family.