Debra Charlene Mulkey

May 11, 1955 - May 5, 2022

Debra Charlene Mulkey Pickens, South Carolina Debra Charlene Mulkey of Pickens, South Carolina passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving children on Thursday May 5, 2022. She was born to James and Lois Staley on Fort Benning, Georgia May 11, 1955. She attended school in Prince George, Virginia and graduated from Prince George High School in 1973. She went on to attend Virginia Commonwealth University pursing her interested in the Arts. She found her calling in working with special needs students, first at Pickens Middle School and concluding her career at Pickens High School, where she touched many lives. Debi also spent a great deal of time and enjoyed working with the youth program at Boone’s Creek Baptist Church (Salem, SC). She was a member of the choir and active member of the church. A beloved mother, she raised three beautiful children, exploring the world with them, and making friends wherever she went. Always the life of the party and the light in the darkness, she is survived by her son Travis, and daughters Brandy, April, Sophie (Kyle). Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 21st at 10:00 AM at Mountain View Funerals and Cremations in Pickens, SC. In lieu of flowers we ask that you make a donation to St Jude Children’s Hospital where her son-in-law, Kyle Blessing, is currently active in a month-long charity event (please see link below). All proceeds go to a cause that not only took Debi away from us but helps children who are still currently fighting. https://donate.tiltify.com/@blessious/holytacos4thekids-2022 Mountain View Funeral Home – Pickens Chapel is serving the Mulkey family.