Wednesday, April 22, 2026 10:23 am

Debra Martin Tesseneer, age 64, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

Debra was born September 16, 1961 in Rutherford County to the late Hubert Martin and Florence Lewis Martin. She was a dedicated homemaker who loved taking care of her family. Debra attended M & T Ministries.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rick Tesseneer, Sr.

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Tonya Tesseneer of Forest City; sons, Ricky Tesseneer, Jr. of Bostic and Chad Tesseneer (Amanda) of Ellenboro; sisters, Brenda Lynch of Henrietta and Margie Smith (J.C.) of Forest City; grandchildren, Blake Tessneneer, Joseph Tesseneer, Ally Tesseneer and a great grandchild, Gabriel Tesseneer.

A memorial gathering to honor Debra's life was held April 21 at Harrelson Funeral Home.

Memorial donations are requested to M&T Ministries, 560 East Main St., Forest City, NC 28043.

An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family.