was born August 30,1948 in Munising, MI the daughter of the late Albert and Sylvia Irene Cota Ruperd. She was united in marriage to Dwight Deaton on August 17,1968 .
Mrs. Deaton departed this life on October 15, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center at the age of 71 Years, 1 Month, 15 Days.
Mrs. Deaton was as Registered Nurse having worked several years for St. Theresa's Hospital, the Wayne County Boot camp and retired from Hilltoppers where she taught care giver classes. She was a former resident of Munising, Michigan and Park City Illinois ; loving wife and mother.
She is survived by her husband Dwight Deaton of Waynesboro, TN; a son, Anthony Wayne Deaton of Waynesboro, TN; a daughter, Karen Irene Judah of Waynesboro, TN; three brothers, Dale Ruperd, Albert Ruperd Jr., David Rupurd; three sisters, Lisa Ruperd, Sylvia (Keeling) Ruperd, Deanna Ruperd; two grandchildren, Dusty Deaton of Cookeville, TN, Autumn Judah of Waynesboro, TN, three great- grandchildren Rance Bilbrey of Cookeville, TN, Jayce Deaton of Cookeville, TN; Raylee Bilbrey of Cookeville, TN;
In addition to her parents, Mrs Deaton was preceded in death by a grandchild, Cordell Deaton; one sister, Deberah "Debbie" Ruperd