Some people leave footprints behind. Deborah L. Price (Scott) left pieces of herself in the hearts of everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.
Debbie was truly one of a kind. There was no one quite like her, and there never will be. She was deeply loved, fiercely cherished, and will be missed in more ways than words could ever explain.
Debbie had an infectious laugh—the kind that could fill a room and make you smile even when you didn’t feel like smiling. She had a compassionate heart and an almost instinctive need to help anyone who needed it. If someone was hurting, struggling, hungry, or simply needed someone to be there, Debbie was there. She gave freely, loved generously, and somehow always seemed to find room in her heart for one more person.
She was a mother of five and a grandmother of seven, with one more precious grandchild on the way. Her family was her greatest accomplishment and the place where her heart truly belonged. She was the kind of mom who made you feel that no matter how old you were, where you were, or what you were going through, you could always come home. We knew she would be there. We counted on her being there. And knowing that she was always in our corner was one of life’s greatest comforts.
Debbie had a gift for making people feel cared for, and she expressed much of that love through baking. The kitchen was one of her happiest places, and her cinnamon rolls and pecan pie muffins were legendary to those lucky enough to taste them. Her recipes may be written down, but there was something about her hands making them, her kitchen, and her love mixed into every batch that can never truly be replicated.
She was also a woman who believed in caring for others professionally. Debbie earned an Associate of Applied Science degree as a dental assistant and another degree as a medical assistant, dedicating herself to helping people in ways both big and small. But caring for others was never simply a job to her—it was who she was.
And then there was Debbie’s unmistakable personality.
If she was irritated, you knew it. There was the eye roll. Then came the tilt of her head and the familiar look that could say more than a thousand words ever could. At the time, we may not have appreciated how much those little expressions would one day mean to us.
What we wouldn’t give for one more eye roll.
One more head tilt.
One more laugh.
One more cinnamon roll.
One more conversation.
One more ordinary day with Mom.
Those are the things grief teaches us to treasure—the little things we never imagined we would desperately wish we could have back.
Debbie was kind. She was generous. She was compassionate. She was funny, stubborn, loving, strong, and completely herself. She put people before herself and loved her family with everything she had.
She wasn’t perfect, because none of us are. She was something much more special: she was ours.
She was our mother. Our grandmother. Our safe place. Our biggest supporter. Our comedian. Our baker. Our shoulder to lean on. The person we could call. The person we knew would show up.
And she was, unmistakably, the best mom around.
Her absence will leave a space that no one else can fill. But her laughter will live in our memories. Her kindness will live in the people she helped. Her recipes will be made in kitchens she inspired. Her expressions will be imitated by children and grandchildren who knew them well. And her love will continue through every person she raised, every grandchild she adored, and the little grandchild she was waiting to meet.
We will carry her with us—in the kitchen, around the dinner table, in the stories we tell, in the laughter that sounds a little like hers, and in the way we care for others because she taught us how.
Until we meet again, Mom, save us a seat.
We love you more than words could ever say, and we will miss you for the rest of our lives.
Debbie passed away on September 26, 2026, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She leaves behind her beloved children—Melissa & Donnie Becktell, Christy & Kevin Wampler, Charlie & Shereen Applegate, Thomas Price, and Zach & Ciarah Hetzler—and her cherished grandchildren, Ryder Becktell, Joshua & Kendyl York, Noah Davis, Samuel Applegate, Reese Applegate, Nicholas Price, Arianna Price, Aiden Hetzler, Adrienne Hetzler, and Adalynn Jo Hetzler. She was preceded in death by her parents, Curt & Eva (Gordon) Scott, and her grandson, Henry.
A private graveside service will be held at the Robinson New Cemetery. The Goodwine Funeral Home in Robinson is assisting the family at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to Oblong Children’s Christian Home, with envelopes available at the funeral home.
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