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====== Walter Baxter "Dub" Randall ====== | ====== Walter Baxter "Dub" Randall ====== |
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[{{ :walter_baxter_randall:walter_baxter_dub_randall_-_coke_machine_photo.jpg?400|Walter Baxter "Dub" Randall at Roy Hamby's Service Station - Circa 1982 (approx. 70 years old). Known to his grandchildren as “Daddy Dub”, he had a fondness for both Coca-Cola and wearing a fedora.}}] | [{{ :walter_baxter_randall:walter_baxter_dub_randall_-_coke_machine_photo.jpg?400|Walter Baxter "Dub" Randall at Roy Hamby's Service Station in Lavonia, GA - Circa 1982 (approx. 70 years old). Known to his grandchildren as “Daddy Dub”, he had a fondness for both Coca-Cola and wearing a fedora.}}] |
Son of [[henry_beaman_randall|Henry Beaman Randall]] and Rutha Ella Farmer Randall, Walter Baxter Randall, known to friends and family as "Dub", was born in Franklin County, Georgia on July 15, 1912. | Son of [[henry_beaman_randall|Henry Beaman Randall]] and Rutha Ella Farmer Randall, Walter Baxter Randall, known to friends and family as "Dub", was born in Franklin County, Georgia on July 15, 1912. |
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“Dub”s daughter, Priscilla has a beaded purse that “Dub” made while in the reformatory. And his daughter Sara Elizabeth has a metal fruit bowl and two candle sticks that “Dub” made (presumably in the machinery shop) while in the reformatory. And his son, Walter Clarke Randall, recalled a trip to Chillicothe, Ohio with his mother (Sara) to visit "Dub". | “Dub”s daughter, Priscilla has a beaded purse that “Dub” made while in the reformatory. And his daughter Sara Elizabeth has a metal fruit bowl and two candle sticks that “Dub” made (presumably in the machinery shop) while in the reformatory. And his son, Walter Clarke Randall, recalled a trip to Chillicothe, Ohio with his mother (Sara) to visit "Dub". |
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Upon his release, "Dub" re-joined his wife and son in Franklin, County, Georgia. "Dub" then built a house in a rural area known as "Gum Log" (on Hwy. 59 near Lavonia, Georgia) across the street (a dirt road) from his mother-in-law, [[gertrude_randall|Gertrude Randall Clarke]] (known to family as "Mama Clarke"). While the house had a pre-built bathroom, there was a brief period of time before a water line was constructed from [[gertrude_randall|Gertrude Randall Clarke's]] house to "Dubs" house. During this time, the family used an "Outhouse" (built behind the house... where the Sears Roebuck Catalog was used as toilet paper); and baths were taken every Saturday (weekly) in the kitchen (where water could be brought from the well and heated) using a large foot tub. | Upon his release, "Dub" re-joined his wife and son in Franklin, County, Georgia. "Dub" then built a house in a rural area known as "Gum Log" (at 93 Coach Road, Lavonia, GA - near Hwy. 59) across the street (a dirt road at that time) from his mother-in-law, [[gertrude_randall|Gertrude Randall Clarke]] (known to family as "Mama Clarke"). While the house had a pre-built bathroom, there was a brief period of time before a water line was constructed from [[gertrude_randall|Gertrude Randall Clarke's]] house to "Dubs" house. During this time, the family used an "Outhouse" (built behind the house... where the Sears Roebuck Catalog was used as toilet paper); and baths were taken every Saturday (weekly) in the kitchen (where water could be brought from the well and heated) using a large foot tub. |
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Once water line was run to "Dub's" house, it was connected to the kitchen sink and a toilet. The "bathroom" still didn't have a sink or bathtub because the house still didn't have a hot water heater. So the family would typically walk across the street to [[gertrude_randall|Gertrude Randall Clarke's]] house to bath (unless the children were bathed in the kitchen using a large foot tub). [[gertrude_randall|Gertrude Randall Clarke's]] house had a hot water heater that was connected to her stove, so hot (or at least warm) baths could be taken there. With the new toilet installed, in order to protect the pipes and the toilet, this meant that the Sears & Roebuck catalog had to be replaced with toilet paper from a store. | Once water line was run to "Dub's" house, it was connected to the kitchen sink and a toilet. The "bathroom" still didn't have a sink or bathtub because the house still didn't have a hot water heater. So the family would typically walk across the street to [[gertrude_randall|Gertrude Randall Clarke's]] house to bath (unless the children were bathed in the kitchen using a large foot tub). [[gertrude_randall|Gertrude Randall Clarke's]] house had a hot water heater that was connected to her stove, so hot (or at least warm) baths could be taken there. With the new toilet installed, in order to protect the pipes and the toilet, this meant that the Sears & Roebuck catalog had to be replaced with toilet paper from a store. |
Like the majority of people in the South at that time, politically "Dub" was a life-long Democrat. However, the Democratic Party was far more conservative during the early to mid 20th century than it is today. The Democratic party became increasingly socialist during the late 20th century... as the Republican Party became more conservative. This "switch" prompted many Georgians to switch to the Republican Party. By the early 21st century, the majority of Georgians had switched to the Republican Party... electing their first Republican State Governor in 2002. | Like the majority of people in the South at that time, politically "Dub" was a life-long Democrat. However, the Democratic Party was far more conservative during the early to mid 20th century than it is today. The Democratic party became increasingly socialist during the late 20th century... as the Republican Party became more conservative. This "switch" prompted many Georgians to switch to the Republican Party. By the early 21st century, the majority of Georgians had switched to the Republican Party... electing their first Republican State Governor in 2002. |
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Known to the grandchildren as “Mama Sara”, Sara Randall, after having survived cervical cancer, died from colon cancer on Sept. 28, 1967 (at age 52). She is buried in Franklin Memorial Gardens-North, Lavonia (Franklin County), Georgia (Ref.: Find A Grave Memorial# 94333797).((http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94333797)) | Known to the grandchildren as “Mama Sara”, Sara Randall, while having a Hysterectomy during the Fall of 1961 (at age 46), it was discovered that Sara Randall had cancer of the uterus, cervix, and ovaries. These organs were all removed during that surgery. However, shortly thereafter, she was diagnosed with colon cancer. After undergoing surgery along with radiation treatment, she died from the cancer on Sept. 28, 1967 (at age 52). She is buried in Franklin Memorial Gardens-North, Lavonia (Franklin County), Georgia (Ref.: Find A Grave Memorial# 94333797).((http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94333797)) |
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Prior to her death, she had urged her best friend and neighbor, the widow Viola Browning Howell (V.O.), to take care of “Dub” after she was gone. V.O. Browning had been married to Bob Howell (1909 - 1955), who had died during June 1955 (Ref.: Find A Grave Memorial# 22454853).((https://secure.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22454853)) | Prior to her death, she had urged her best friend and neighbor, the widow Viola Browning-Howell (V.O.), to take care of “Dub” after she was gone. V.O. Browning had been married to Robert "Bob" Carrol Howell (1909-1955), who had died during June 1955 (Ref.: Find A Grave Memorial# 22454853).((https://secure.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22454853)) Viola Browning-Howell (V.O.) was the daughter of James W. Browning (1879-1954)((https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80828361)) and Mattie M.J. Andrews (1886-1972)((https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80828374)). |
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After Sara died, “Dub” courted and married “V.O.” during June, 1968, at Lavonia First Baptist Church. To the grandchildren she quickly became known as "Mama V.O.". | After Sara died, “Dub” courted and married “V.O.” during June, 1968, at Lavonia First Baptist Church. To the grandchildren she quickly became known as "Mama V.O.". |
[{{:walter_baxter_randall:gravestone-walter_baxter_dub_randall.jpg|Grave stone for Walter Baxter “Dub” Randall (July 5, 1912 - January 28, 1989)}}] [{{:walter_baxter_randall:gravestone_sara_clarke_randall.jpg|Gracestone for Sara Ann Clarke Randall (Feb. 13, 1915 - Sept. 28, 1967).}}] | [{{:walter_baxter_randall:gravestone-walter_baxter_dub_randall.jpg|Grave stone for Walter Baxter “Dub” Randall (July 5, 1912 - January 28, 1989)}}] [{{:walter_baxter_randall:gravestone_sara_clarke_randall.jpg|Gracestone for Sara Ann Clarke Randall (Feb. 13, 1915 - Sept. 28, 1967).}}] |
<WRAP clear></WRAP> | <WRAP clear></WRAP> |
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| On June 6, 2005, Viola "V.O." Browning Randall (age 88) died at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Her grandsons, [[richard_clarke_randall|Richard Clarke Randall]] and [[walter_mark_randall|Walter Mark Randall]] were among the pall bearers. |
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| <WRAP center round box 70%> |
| **Obituary** |
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| Lavonia - Viola "V.O." Browning Randall, 88, of Georgia Hwy 59, Lavonia, GA died Monday, June 6, 2005 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Lavonia First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Franklin Memorial Gardens North. Survivors include daughters, Bobbie McCormack, Martin, Patsy Roberts and Jimmie Lowery, both of Lavonia; sister, Sarah Norton, Lavonia; fifteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one nephew. Hamby Funeral Home, Lavonia, is in charge of arrangements. |
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| Published in the "Athens Banner-Herald" (newspaper) on June 8, 2005.</WRAP> |
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