Richard Roan "Dick" Randall, Sr.
Son of Eugene Augustus Randall and Minnie Clyde Barron-Randall, Richard Roan “Dick” Randall, Sr. was born on May 9, 1909 in Atlanta (Fulton County), Georgia.
On August 11, 1939, Richard Roan “Dick” Randall, Sr. (age 30) married Dorothy Oldea Phillips (age 27) in Atlanta, Georgia. Dorothy Oldea Phillips was the daughter of Eldridge Allen Phillips1) and Lizzie Adams-Phillips2). Dorothy Oldea Phillips was born on Sept. 4, 1911, in Carnesville, Georgia.
They had the following children:
“Dick” Randall was an businessman and entrepreneur who owned a company manufacturing and selling packaging machinery. And Dorothy Oldea Phillips-Randall (known to friends and family as “Phil”) worked as a Nurse.
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1940 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Fulton
Incorporated: Atlanta
Date: April 10-11, 1940
| Name | Relation | Sex | Age | Highest grade of education | Birthplace | Occupation | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Randall | Head | M | 30 | 1 year of College | Georgia | Foreman | Motor Parts |
| Dorothy Randall | Wife | F | 29 | 4 Years of High School | Georgia |
Note: Dorothy was actually 28 years old at the time of the census. And considering that Richard Roan Randall, Jr. was just a few days prior to the census (on April 7), he is not listed.
Source: 1940; Census Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T627_734; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 160-272
At age 81, Richard Roan “Dick” Randall, Sr. died of cardiac arrest on Dec. 11, 1990.5) He was buried in “Decatur Cemetery”, Decatur (DeKalb County), Georgia. Plot: Section 11 Block 8 Plot 13.
At age 87, Dorothy Oldea Phillips-Randall died on June 23, 1999.6)
