Obituaries
Debra M. Wolford (1958 – 2026)
Debra M. Wolford, 67 of Harrisonburg and formerly of Augusta, West Virginia, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Skyview Nursing and Rehab in Luray, Virginia.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.
Debra was born June 21, 1958, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Hugh Bradley Wolford and Frances Marie Bowen Shanholtz Wolford.
She retired as a Dietitian.
Surviving is a daughter, Stacey Figgins and husband Russell of Front Royal; one sister, Peggy Wolford and fiancé Ronnie Fultz of Augusta, West Virginia; brother, Charles “Porky” Wolford of Augusta, West Virginia; grandson, Dustin Wolford of Concord, Virginia; two special nieces, Leelo Keckley of Slanesville, West Virginia and Amy Thorne of Augusta, West Virginia; and several other nieces and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved partner of over 30 years, Irvin Cowgill.
Memorial donations may be made to the family c/o Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street, Front Royal, Virginia 22630.
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