Debra Kay Schanbaum, 61, of Lewisville, Texas passed away on December 30, 2016 surrounded by the love and comfort of her precious family. She was born on November 13, 1955 in Denton, Texas. Her family and I will miss her deeply but understand she is in heaven looking down on us through the grieving process. Debra will be deeply missed. Debra is survived by her loving husband of over 17 years, Mark Schanbaum of Lewisville, Texas; children; Laura Evans of Lewisville, Texas; Stacy Braziel and husband, Derek of Dallas, Texas; Brad Sanders of Denton, Texas; Jessica Schanbaum and husband, Robert Ferguson of Dallas, Texas; Lauren Schanbaum of Dallas, Texas; and Phillip Schanbaum of Dallas, Texas; mother, Dorothy Perry and son, Julian of Denton, Texas; father, John Roper of Bowie, Texas; sister, Sue Harris and husband, Robin of Krum, Texas; her precious grandchildren: Aniesha, Daizha, Lexi, Liam, Layton, Jordan, Emma, Autom, Megan, Bradley, Lucas, and Lily. The family would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts, prayers and emotional support during the past 18 months. A memorial service to celebrate Debra's life will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at ARIA Memorial Chapel with Robin Harris officiating. A family gathering will be held at the Schanbaum home after the service. Please consider carpooling and parking in the overflow parking lot at Lowe's behind the funeral home. Parking will be limited due to the expected size of Debra's celebration. Arrangements are under the direction of ARIA Cremation Service and Funeral Home 19310 Preston Road Dallas, Texas 75252 214-306-6700