Debbie Hargett was born in Malawi where her parents were Seventh Day Baptist missionaries. After making the decision to follow Christ as a child, she was baptized in the Tuchila River at Makapwa, Malawi. Debbie, a retired nurse, is married to Jeff. They have three children and two grandchildren. She is active in the Metro Atlanta Seventh Day Baptist Church where she has served as Sabbath School teacher and treasurer.