The Honorable Judge Debra Maxine Clark Dawkins was born January 15,1955 to the late Reverend I.C. Clark and Mrs. Rachel Brown Clark. She completed her earthly journey in her childhood home on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Debra realized the personal need for salvation and accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior.

She was a fruitful laborer in the Kingdom of God, Centennial AME Zion Church, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and Community Hospital Church. Despite her decline in health, she remained devoted to her Lord and to her church family.

After 21 years dedicated service as a Traffic Court Clerk with the Lancaster County Magistrate office, she was not only appointed to but anointed for her role as the first African American Female Magistrate Court Judge in Lancaster, South Carolina.

Left to relish memories are: Her Best Friend, confidant and husband of 49 years Elijah “Baby” Dawkins; children Calita Dawkins and Carlos Dawkins; grandchildren; DJ, Jermarick, Gabriel, Marquiz, Eboni, Madison and Carlos; great-granddaughter, Zade and special grands Hendryx and Dreona; siblings Donald Ray Clark and Dr. Drena C. McCoy; sisters-in-love Olar Barber, Freddie McBynum (William), Bernice Davis (James) and Mabeline O'Neal; brothers-in-love Elliot Dawkins, Gilbert Dawkins, Reguster Dawkins (Vivian), Isaiah Dawkins (Debbie) and Aunts Lela Cousar and Elaine Brown.

Deep friendships were established for a lifetime with Judge Lee Deese, Ms. Linda Crawford, Mrs. Shirley “Mootsie” Harris and Mrs. Mary Duncan. Her special nephew Russell Dawkins (Marilyn), Ruth Funderburk and her cousin Sonny Bailey (Ann). Deepening her bond as she finished her course were caregiver and private caregivers.

Funeral services are Friday, August 23, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Community Hospital Church, 1592 Kershaw Camden Highway, Lancaster, South Carolina by Dr. Drena C. McCoy with burial at Lancaster Memorial Park.

Viewing is 1- 6pm, Thursday, August 22, 2024 at McMullen Funeral Home.