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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 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.}}] | [{{ :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 Muriel Willene “Willie” Maret, Walter Baxter Randall, known to friends and family as "Dub", was born in Franklin County, Georgia on July 15, 1912. |
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According to the 1920 U.S. Census (completed by his father, [[henry_beaman_randall|Henry Beaman Randall]]), by the time that he was 7 years old, his family had moved to Saint Michael and Saint Phillip, Charleston, South Carolina. By 1930 (when “Dub” was 17), his family had moved back to Lavonia, GA. However, W.B. "Dub" Randall does not appear on [[henry_beaman_randall|Henry Beaman Randall]]'s U.S. Census for that year. Instead, W.B. "Dub" Randall appears on the U.S. Census as living in Center (Oconee County), South Carolina with the family of his Uncle, [[william_bill_randall|William "Bill" Randall]] (perhaps only for the summer, as he was listed as a "Laborer" working on the farm). | According to the 1920 U.S. Census (completed by his father, [[henry_beaman_randall|Henry Beaman Randall]]), by the time that he was 7 years old, his family had moved to Saint Michael and Saint Phillip, Charleston, South Carolina. By 1930 (when “Dub” was 17), his family had moved back to Lavonia, GA. However, W.B. "Dub" Randall does not appear on [[henry_beaman_randall|Henry Beaman Randall]]'s U.S. Census for that year. Instead, W.B. "Dub" Randall appears on the U.S. Census as living in Center (Oconee County), South Carolina with the family of his Uncle, [[william_bill_randall|William "Bill" Randall]] (perhaps only for the summer, as he was listed as a "Laborer" working on the farm). |
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.". |