Deborah Sue Arnold

Deborah Sue Arnold, age 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Born on December 28, 1953, in Anadarko, Oklahoma, Debbie moved with her family to Blythe, California, in 1955. She spent much of her childhood there before her family relocated to Centerpoint, Oklahoma, in 1966 and returned to Blythe in 1968. She graduated from Palo Verde High School in 1971 and maintained lifelong ties to the community and friendships formed during those years.

Debbie shared a deep and loving partnership with her husband, Rodney Arnold, the love of her life. Together they built a life centered on family, laughter, and companionship. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, her greatest joy was her family. She loved her daughters, Gina and Cheryl, deeply and took great pride in the lives and families they built. She was also the beloved “Favorite Aunt Debbie” to many nieces, nephews, and others whose lives she touched with her warmth and care.

She is survived by her loving husband, Rodney Arnold; their daughters, Gina Fedderson and her husband Mark, and Cheryl Shulman and her husband Greg; grandchildren Jill Fedderson, Brett Fedderson and his wife Amelia, Jacob Shulman, and Jason Shulman; and Rodney’s daughters Laura LaGreca and Alysha Mast and their children Lorynn, Lucio, Madalynn, and great-grandson Jace, all of whom she considered part of her cherished extended family. She is also survived by her brother C.T. Hurd, her sister and best friend Modra Bockmann, and her brother-in-law Richard Arnold and his wife Marie.

Debbie enjoyed sewing, cooking, shopping, gardening, and spending time going out to eat with family and friends. She found pleasure in life’s simple joys—black coffee in the morning, fettuccine Alfredo, popcorn from Target, and a VO and Coke shared during good conversation. A self-proclaimed “cat lady,” she took in many stray cats and a few dogs over the years, always offering them care and a loving home. She will be remembered for her strong spirit, her warmth, and the deep love she had for her family.