Carolyn Randall

(From Mason-Woodard Mortuary)

Carolyn Middleton Randall, 80 of Joplin, Missouri was received into Heaven on Monday June 20, 2016. She was born to Ralph and Cloetella Callentine Middleton on April 9, 1936 in Joplin. She was a retired school teacher. She and her husband Robert Dale Randall were faithful members of the Forest Park Baptist Church in Joplin where she was for many years an Awana’s volunteer. She began teaching in a rural Missouri one-room schoolhouse and finished her career teaching second grade at Kelsey Norman Elementary School. Mrs. Randall substituted for the school district for another 16 years. She loved working with children.
She was an active member of Missouri Retired Teachers Association, Beta Eta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma and enjoyed her monthly Bunko games with friends as well as extensive travels with her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Jean Hager, Marlene Summy, Mary Lou Wommack; and her brother, Kenneth Middleton.
Carolyn Randall is survived by her husband of fifty-five years and the light of her life Dale Randall; one daughter, Sabrina Randall Edwards and her husband Ken Edwards of Fort Smith, Arkansas; one son Robert Douglas Randall and his wife Tiffany Randall of Harrison, Nebraska; one step-daughter Barbara Sutherland of Bella Vista, Arkansas and step-son Gary Randall and his wife Judy of Washburn, Missouri and grandchildren: Lindsey Allen, Drew Allen, Colton Randall, Christina Linderman, Robin Hawkins, Dana Sutherland, Robbie Randall and Aleesa Randall; two great-grandchildren Caleb Simmons and Briella Linderman; one sister, Jacque Winnie; numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Mrs. Randall will be Monday June 27 at Forest Park Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. with burial to follow at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery in Joplin, Missouri. Pallbearers will be Doug Randall, Drew Allen, Gary Randall, Robbie Randall, Aidan Ponce, and Brad Franchione. Honorary Pallbearers include Colton Randall, Ken Edwards, Ron Bowen, Larry Beck, A.C. Brown, J.B Fridell, Bob Armistead, Bruce Hager and Paul Hager.

Carolyn’s family extends sincere thanks for the prayers, cards and calls during an extended illness, and the care given by the Peachtree Hospice Home Health Care Aides and Nurses, and the Peachtree Hospice Unit at Sparks Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mason-Woodard Mortuary of Joplin, Mo.