For more than 63 years on this Earth, Deborah Gail Risiott was many things to many people but none were more important to her than being a mom to her three girls. Debi loved growing up in California, where you could find her on the Pacific Coast with her toes in the sand. Along with being passionate about the beach, she enjoyed shopping, collecting sports memorabilia and singing along to her favorite songs. Debi most enjoyed spending time with her family and will be remembered by those who knew her for her magnetic personality.
Deborah Gail Risiott of Allen, Texas passed away December 27, 2019 at the age of 63. She was born on May 29, 1956 to David Clyde Duty and Patricia A. Holstein in Oxnard, California. She married Martin Andrew Harrison on March 15, 2013 in McKinney, Texas.
She is survived by her husband, Martin Andrew Harrison of Allen, Texas; daughters, Christi Cecil and husband, Ben of Round Rock, Texas, Stefanie Paldino and husband, Nick of Richardson, Texas and Ashley Herring and husband, J.P. of Euless, Texas; five grandchildren, Charlie, Luca, Elizabeth, Isabella and Alexa; mother, Pat Holstein of Warner, Oklahoma; sisters, Trish Puchalski of Walla Walla, Washington and Pamela Rowe and husband, Thomas of The Woodlands, Texas; stepmother, Linda Duty of Walla Walla, Washington; several nieces, nephews and a host of other loving family and friends.
Debi was preceded in death by her father, David Duty.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2020 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas.
Memorial contributions may be made in Debi’s honor to your local SPCA.