Edward M. Randall
September 27, 1929 ~ March 3, 2001
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Mr. Randall was born in Asheville and was a son of the late Joseph McKinley and Mary Farmer Randall. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, his twin, Everett Randall, and Frank Randall.
He was a graduate of Emma High School and later received training in banking and salesmanship. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and formerly worked at Asheville Hosiery Mill, Ace Appliance Co., and First Union Bank, and retired from Parkland Chevrolet.
He was a member of Zephyr Hills Freewill Baptist Church where he served as Sunday School teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, and choir director. He loved Gospel music and sang with “The Joyfulaires” and other Gospel quartets.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Freeman Randall; two daughters, Cindy Randall Lamir and her husband Joe and Shana Randall Duncan and her husband Van; a step-daughter, Debbie Sharp and her husband Bill of Arden; one sister, Lucille Lance of Candler; three grandchildren, Heath Gillespie, and Colton and Austin Duncan, and a step-grandson, Brian Sharp.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Tuesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Danny Gasperson and Dolph Robinson officiating. Burial will be at Green Hills Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Joe Lamir, Van Duncan, Heath Gillesppie, Jonathan Scruggs, Brian Clark and RAndy Herron.
His family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Monday at the funeral home and request that memorials be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 1293 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803.
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We would like to extend our sympathies to the family.
God bless.
Garrison & Marjorie Grooms
Tim & Kim (Grooms), Stephanie, & Blake Ellege
Extending our sympathy to the Randal family, an old Family friend Margaret and Willis Holbrook
One of my best friends!
Peggy, My heart goes out to you and the family. Ed was a wonderful man. You will be in my prayers.
We sorry about your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
My sympathy to all the family
Shana and family, We would like to express our deepest sympathy. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
My deepest sympathy are with your family! You are in my thoughts and prayers during this time.
Love, Mildred Brown Gray
Thinking of You –
Shadows fall, and life becomes so difficult to bear,Yet sunshine comes through memories and the love of those who care’
We are thankful for the opportunity we had to know Ed. Our lives were enriched by Ed’s special way of sharing God’s love.
Shana,
I was sorry to read about your father. You have my sincere sympathy.
Shana,
I was sorry to read about your father. You have my sincere sympathy.
Truly I have been blessed having known Ed and his beautiful family.My heart goes out to each one of you. Each had a different relationship with him and he will truly be missed. I’d like to share this poem with you and in days to come when you get to missing him really bad may you find comfort in knowing that he’s waiting close to the gate to see each of you again:
‘Should you go first and I remain to walk the road alone. I’ll live in memories garden,with happy days we’ve known. In spring, I’ll watch for roses red when fades the lilac blue. In early fall,when brown leaves call, I’ll catch a glimpse of you. Should you go first and I remain for battles to be fought,each thing you’ve touched along the way will be a hallowed spot. I’ll hear your voice, I’ll see your smile though blindly I may grope. The memory of your helping hand will buoy me on with hope. Should you go first and I remain to finish with the scroll,no lengthening shadows shall creep in to make this life seem droll. We’ve known so much of happiness, we’ve had our cup of joy, but memory is one gift of God that death cannot destroy. Should you go first and I remain, one thing I’d have you do, walk slowly down that long long path for soon I’ll follow you. I want to know each step you take, that I may walk the same. For someday down that lonely road you’ll hear me call your name. Christians never say goodbye!! This is true becase Jesus is the ‘Resurrection and the Life’ Because he lives we can face today and tomorrow. May God’s richest blessings be with each of you. You will be in my thoughts and prayers in the days to come and always remember I love you so very much.
Elaine
Dear Mrs. Peggy Freeman Randall and Lucille,
I will pray for you.
God will give you a strength.
In Christ,
Billy Kim