Deborah Lee Tibbets

Memorial services for Deborah Lee "Sadie" Tibbets will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Prince Of Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Daryl Hilbert of Grace Bible Church officiating.Deborah Tibbets, age 30 of Gillette, Wyoming died on Thursday, May 24, 2012.Deborah Tibbets was born Deborah Lee Barney, on May 6, 1982 in San Diego, California, the daughter of Darrell Barney and Shirley Jones. She was raised and educated in Poway and in the High Desert of California. Deborah married Rich Tibbets on April 15, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They lived in Memphis, Tennessee and worked for the FedEx hub there. Deborah returned to California, where she worked for FedEx in Lancaster, California. She transferred to Gillette, Wyoming in June of 2009 to take a full time position. Deborah loved animals, her two cats BB and Timmy miss her dearly. She loved reading, music, crafts, decorating, farming, ranching, her freedom, politics, loved the thunder and lightning when it rained. Deborah was an ardent student of the Bible.Deborah Tibbets is survived by her loving and beloved life partner, Tom Helak of Gillette, Wyoming; father, Darrell Barney of San Diego, California; mother, Shirley (Brian) Jones of Rosamond, California; sisters: Alicia Barney and Cheri Barney, both of San Diego, California; Sara Snyder of Denver, Colorado; Stephanie Snyder of Willets, California; and Carissa Jones of New York; brothers: Johnathan Barney of Rosamond, California, Aaron Barney, Evan Barney both of San Diego, California; and Steven Jones of Rock Hill, South Carolina.She was preceded in death by her uncle Lawrence LaBelle.Memorials and condolences may be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet atwww.gillettememorialchapel.com.Funeral Home:Gillette Memorial Chapel210 West Fifth Street Gillette, WYUS 82716