Debra Ann Shahan

Debra Ann Shahan was born to John Paul and Emma Lucille Shahan on May 27, 1957, in Shreveport, Louisiana. She lived in Bossier City for her entire 68 years. Debra passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on Thursday, December 4, 2025, after a battle with cancer. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 12:00 p.m., immediately followed by the service at 1:00 p.m. The service will be held at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Brother Harrell Shelton. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery, 3700 St. Vincent Ave., Shreveport, Louisiana.

Debra approached everything in her life with childlike enthusiasm. She enjoyed reading, painting, coloring, writing letters, sending cards, and going on outings. A good day was finding a treasure at Goodwill or the Dollar Store and going to McDonald's. A great day was going to a movie, Disney on Ice, Comicon, or a car show. Everything was about the next special outing. She was also an avid collector. She had rooms full of her favorite things and enjoyed showing people her treasures.

Debra loved her church, Airline Baptist Church, and her Lord. She enjoyed singing on Sunday mornings, especially the old hymns. She loved hearing the word and reciting scriptures.

Debra worked at HAP House on Barksdale Air Force Base and Frost Industries in Shreveport. She enjoyed being busy, earning spending money, and she made lifelong friends at both companies.

Debra was preceded in death by her mother and father. She is survived by her sister, Sandra Nix; niece, Cheryl Chavarria, and husband, Ben; nephews, Lance Nix and wife, Rhonda, and Brian Nix and wife, Jinkie; great-nieces, Chelsea Chavarria and Lindsey Golden, and husband, Trey; great-nephews, Brandon Nix, Sage Chavarria, Peyton Nix, Noah Nix, and Micah Nix and great-great-nephews, Hunter and Grey Golden.

Honoring Debra as pallbearers will be Lance Nix, Brian Nix, Peyton Nix, Ben Chavarria, Trey Golden, and Frank Wilson.

Special thanks go to Willis Knighton Hospice (Nurse Kay and Chaplain “Mr. Kendall”), Evergreen Ministries (Barbara, Monica, Tiffany, Marilyn), and Ms. Gardenia and AJ for being loving angels.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Airline Baptist Church, 4007 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana.