Debra Rachel "Higdon" Randles

Debra Rachel "Higdon" Randles obituary

Debra Rachel "Higdon" Randles

Debra Randles Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Millspaugh Funeral Directors - Walden on Aug. 13, 2025.

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Debra Rachel Randles of Walden, NY, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025, in Manhattan, NY. She was 61.
Debra was a kind & generous person. She was a mother of two daughters, but was also a mother figure to many. To know her was to love her. She would fill the room with her infectious laughter and energetic spirit. She will be greatly missed.

The daughter of Robert John Higdon Sr. and Dorothy Arnemann Higdon, she was born April 13, 1964 in Teaneck, NJ.

She is survived and missed by her loving & devoted husband Daniel G. Randles of 35 years, daughters Lindsey Randles & Ashley Randles, sons-in-law Alex Sokolinski & Christian Roldan, mother Dorothy Arnemann Giordano, stepfather Richard Giordano, sister Joyce Murray, brother Robert Higdon, brother-in-law Thomas Randles, and sister-in-law Laurie Randles. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews: Roselyn Murray, Valeyne Murray, Jessica Hodge, Carly Chavis, Bryan Higdon, Thomas Randles, & Courtney Ivanir.

She was predeceased by her father Robert Higdon, sister Brenda Higdon, brother-in-law Michael Randles, father-in-law Thomas Randles, & mother-in-law Adeline Kelly Randles. She is also predeceased by her grandparents: Paul & Ida Higdon and Harriet & Walter Arnemann.

Memorial visitation will take place Saturday August 16, 2025 at Millspaugh Funeral Home, 22 Bank St., Walden, NY 12586 between 4:00pm - 7:00pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Dandelion Charity Corporation's Fairway Fundraiser.

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