Deborah Greathouse DeLong, 38, of Williamsburg, Va., died May 31, 2012.
She was preceded in death by her father, Chester K. Greathouse; maternal grandfather, William Paul Conley; and paternal grandparents, Chester L. and Opal Young Greathouse.
She graduated from Warren County Senior High School in McMinnville. She earned her B.S. degree from the University of Minnesota and her M.S. degree from the University of North Dakota. Following her education, she taught science and biology at White County High School in Tennessee and Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, N.C.
She is survived by her mother, Carolyn Conley Greathouse, sister, Andrea Greathouse Catasús, brother-in-law, Jordi Catasús and nephews, Xavier and Sebastian Catasús, all of Williamsburg, Va.; maternal grandmother, Gerldene Gay Conley of Cincinnati, Ohio. She is also survived by many other loving family members.
She was an artist and had several art shows. She was an avid animal lover. Her fondness for horseback riding began in McMinnville and continued in Williamsburg with therapeutic riding. She wanted other victims of cancer to benefit from therapy and began a scholarship program for riders fighting cancer.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the DGD “Cancer Shmancer” Scholarship Fund at www.dreamcatchers.org or Dream Catchers Therapeutic Horseback Riding Center, P.O. Box 1261, Williamsburg, Va., 23167. Online condolences may be offered at www.nelsencares.com.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 11, 2012
Deborah Greathouse DeLong, 38
