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Obituary
Debora Kay Fulford, age 59, born
12/21/1962, peacefully entered the holy promised land on 04/09/2022. She was
surrounded in love by her family. She is with God, cured of the horrible
disease that shortened her life.
Debbie is survived by her loving husband, Richard Fulford, two amazing sons,
Roy Russell Fulford, and Dalton Richard Fulford and his wife Holly Danielle
Fulford. She has two grandsons who were the light of her life, Otto Richard
Fulford and Connor Dalton Fulford. She also leaves behind two nephews, Shane
Spurlock and Travis Spurlock, a sister Sherri Mueller and her husband John
Mueller, and many more loving friends and family, including her beloved in
laws: Leroy and Cookie Fulford, Lisa and Keith Dills, Todd and Sherri
Fulford, John and Carol Hereford, Kelly Gothard and Al Gothard, and numerous
nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. She was proud to have been
a part of the Fulford clan for over 40 years.
Debbie was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Joan Ridenour, a
brother, Randall Shane Ridenour, a sister, DeeDee Spurlock, her very close
aunt who was like a mother to her, Shirley Bills, a cousin who was like a
brother to her, Russell Aljoe, and a nephew, Todd Justin Fulford.
Debbie was sweet, simple, kind, strong, hardworking, caring, selfless, and
an absolute joy to be around. She was the light of our lives.
She was the most wonderful mother to Roy and Dalton, teaching them with love
and the occasional iron fist. They grew up to be fine men, both educated and
hardworking, law-abiding men, and her goodness shines through them. She was
a mother figure to every kid in the family, neighborhood, and her home was
always a go to place for everyone.
Just as she was a wonderful mother, she took on the role of Mamaw Debbie
with enthusiasm and joy. She was the most amazing grandmother to her babies,
Otto and Connor. She taught them so many things, and left them with the best
way to speak to her once she passed. She taught them to put their hand on
their hearts and think of her, which would always keep her close. She left
them with big hugs and kisses and words of loving them forever.
While she never had any daughters, her son Dalton introduced her to Holly.
She and Debbie became close. Debbie became the go to for advice with the
babies, recipes, and anything else that came up for her. Holly will carry
the torch on for Debbie, and be the rock our family just lost.
Debbie worked for Probill for years, then eventually went to Valley Health.
She loved both places, and even though they didn't know it, she probably
would have worked there for free because she had the most wonderful friends
that came from her work life. If you know Debbie or any of her friends, you
would know that once you met her, you loved her and you were in for life.
Debbie met her beloved husband, Richard, on July 22nd, 1978. He got her
phone number that day, and called her a few hours later asking her to be his
girlfriend. He was smitten from the moment they met, even telling his
friends that he knew she was the girl he was going to marry. Five years
after meeting, they got married. They had some ups and downs, but stood by
each other through thick and thin, and were together for 44 years.
Debbie did accept Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior in 1989, so we live
with the comfort of knowing that our time with her is not over. For now, we
say see you later, because we will be reunited with her in Heaven.
Per her last requests, Debbie did not want a funeral. There will be a
private family service at a later date to celebrate her life and her memory.
The family would like to send out a special thanks to Dr. Valsecchi and his
staff at HIMG. She absolutely adored him. We would also like to thank
Doctors Matthew and Lana Hofeldt, and the staff on the 4th floor at St.
Mary's hospital for taking such good care of her.
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