North Haverhill, NH – Debra Marie Keith, 61, died Thursday, May 24, 2018, at her home on Briar Hill surrounded by her family.

She was born in Concord, NH, January 17, 1957, a daughter of William J. Smith and Rita (Greenwood) Smith.

Deb grew up in East Haverhill and graduated from Woodsville High School, Class of 1975, and later married Robert "Bob" Dennis, and assisted him in running Bob's Small Motors in North Haverhill.  Following his death in 1986, she renamed the business Deb's Wheel 'n Deal and ran it for another 12 ½ years.  Along the way, she had also waitressed at the former Barge Inn Restaurant in Woodsville and the Townhouse Inn in Pike.  More recently, she worked as a teaching aide at the Beckett School in East Haverhill for 4 years and the Haverhill Cooperative Middle School for the past 14 ½ years.

Deb enjoyed playing BINGO and Texas Hold'em tournaments.  She liked her coffee, Caribbean Cruises, Monte Carlos, white cars, racing at Bear Ridge and White Mt. Motorsports Park, and being with her family and friends.  Deb lived in Pike for 32 years before moving to Briar Hill in 2008.

Deb was predeceased by her husband, Robert Dennis on January 14, 1986; her father, William Smith; mother, Rita Bixby and husband Arthur; stepdaughter, Donna Dennis; father in law, David Keith; and her friend, Wanda Shumway.

She is survived by her husband, Tom Keith, of North Haverhill, to whom she was married on December 21, 1996; her two daughters, Cheri Wyman of Woodsville, NH and Brandie Dennis and fiancé Nathan Brown of Bath, NH; her son, Shawn Dennis of North Haverhill; seven grandchildren, Taylor, Michael, Curtis, McKenzie, Lauren, Jordan, and Colton;  her sister, Donna Hubbard and husband Larry; and three brothers, Dennis Smith, Dana Smith, and Dale Smith and wife Cindy; a half sister, Diane Smith; two half brothers, Daniel and Stephen Bixby; her mother in law Linda Keith; sister in law, Debbie Bigelow and husband Wayne; brothers in law Jeff Keith and wife Shaun, and Danny Keith; along with her very dear friends, Marie Matyka, Debbie Apt and Holly Ripple; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Calling hours will be on Thursday, May 31st from 6-8 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH.

The funeral service will be on Friday, June 1st at 3 PM at the funeral home, with Melissa Gould, Funeral Celebrant, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Center Haverhill Cemetery, Center Haverhill, NH.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756.