Deborah Lynn Tatum Songer, 37, Suffolk, died on July 29, 2005. She was a native of Pensacola, Florida.

She was the daughter of the late Henry Allen Tatum.

She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church

She is survived by a daughter, Pauline Allen Rawlins and son, Joshua Ayers Songer, both of Suffolk; mother, Frances Jones Tatum of Suffolk; sister and brother-in-law, Rebecca G. and Richard R. Strobel of Suffolk; brother and sister-in-law, Maurice Edward Tatum and Rose Tatum of McDonough, Ga.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Parr Funeral Home. The Rev. Jarvis Hearn will officiate. The interment will be private. The visitation will be held at the funeral home before the service from noon to 2 p.m.

Contributions may be made to Hillcrest Baptist Church for expenses, 1637 Holland Road, Suffolk, Va. 23434.