Obituary

Debbie S. Dansby died on Thursday (Dec. 23, 2010) at Harry Hynes Hospice, St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.

She was born on Sept. 16, 1957, in Chanute to Ervestine Myra S. Curls and Lawrence Elgin Curls. After Debbie graduated from high school, she attended Wichita State University for several years. During her lifetime, she was a food service provider in several fast food chains.
Debbie was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Newton. She served on the Southwest District Association and National and State Baptist Convention Boards. Debbie also was a member of the Cherokee Delware, and her clan was the original Wolf clan. She also was widely known in the community for her musical talents. Debbie sang at many weddings, receptions and community events.

She is survived by fiancé, David Coleman of Newton; a daughter, Alisha Dansby (William Conwell) of Wellington; two sons, Cornelius Dansby Jr. of Newton and Alan Dansby (Tisha) of Newton; three brothers, Lawrence Curls Jr. of Chanute, Kirk Curls of Las Vegas, Nev., and Reuban Curls of Ft. Scott; six sisters, Bernadette Keeling, Cheryl Walker, Elaine Turner, all of California, Barbara Smith and Gloria Curls of Chanute and Terrace Martin of Tulsa, Okla.; and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Shyla Dansby; a sister, Dorothy Curls Fletcher; and father and mother, Lawrence and Ervestine Curls.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday (Dec 29) at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home. Memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. at the Second Baptist Church in Newton. The officiator of ceremonies will be Pastor Darrell Fox. The burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Elmwood Cemetery in Chanute. Memorials may be sent to the Hilliard Memorial Fund or the American Diabetes Foundation, in care of the funeral home. There also will be a donation fund in memory of Debbie Dansby in care of the funeral home.