# Rev. Debra Brazzel

> Funeral and memorial officiant and celebrant services led by Rev. Debra Brazzel, serving Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and the surrounding Triangle area of North Carolina.

Rev. Debra Brazzel is an ordained United Methodist minister of more than 25 years and former Associate Dean of Duke Chapel. She serves as both funeral officiant and celebrant, leading services that are religious, interfaith, spiritual-but-not-religious, or fully secular, shaped around each family's own values rather than a fixed tradition.

Services offered:
- Funeral & remembrance services (funerals, memorials, graveside services, celebrations of life)
- Grief support (non-clinical, listening-based support, not therapy)
- End-of-life conversations and chaplaincy-style support for patients and families

Service area: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and the surrounding Triangle area of North Carolina. Services can take place at a funeral home, graveside, rental venue, private home, or church setting, including Duke Chapel, where Rev. Brazzel is a registered officiant.

## Pages

- [Home](/): Overview of Rev. Debra Brazzel's services and background.
- [Free Consultation](/free-consultation): Contact form to request a free 30-minute phone or video consultation.
- [FAQ](/faq): Answers to common questions about officiant vs. celebrant roles, service types, grief support, military honors, and getting started.