U.S. Army Air Corps World War II
In 1964, I met a man that would change my life for ever, and that was Johnny Clomer Randall. I had starting dating his son, Jerry Randall. I have never met a man that had a smile on his face all the time, except "Papa" When Jerry and I started to date, he was the most kindest and light hearted man, he welcomed me into the family just like he had known me all of his life (he probably did), I just did not know it.Papa was stern, when he needed to be and he let you know it. After Jerry and I married and had our first child, Lisa was the apple of her grandfather's eye. He loved her with all of his heart and told everyone and I guess because he and Anna Mae had two sons, he never was around little girls.
I will never forget, when I told my daddy that I was going out with Jerry Randall, he said that must Clomer Randall's boy, and I told him it was. He said " that boy comes from good people and I have known Clomer Randall's family for a lot of years, so you have my permission to date this young man" Thank goodness, daddy screened all of my dates.
Jerry and I have married almost forty years and letting go of this man that I called "papa" for so many years has been difficult. We will miss him and will love him forever.
Submitted by Brenda Randall
Services for Johnny Clomer Randall, 88, of Spur were 2PM, Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at First Baptist Church in Spur with Jack Cummings and Eric Swenson officiating. Burial was in Spur Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Campbell Funeral Home. He died Saturday, January 7, 2006 in Crosbyton.Clomer was born July 21, 1917 in the Steel Hill Community, Dickens Co., Texas to John and Cynthia "Dolly" Randall. He attended school at Twin Wells and Dickens. He married Anna Mae Bales November 24, 1940 in Saint Jo, Texas. He served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII. He was employed by Lynn Buzbee and Northern Propane for 18 years. Clomer was a member of First Baptist Church in Spur, and a charter member of the Spur VFW. He was also a past member of the Masonic Lodge.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and one brother.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years two sons, Jerry Randall and wife Brenda of Lubbock, and Johnny Randall and wife Sheila of McKinney three grandchildren, Lisa Randall, Wade Randall and Scott Randall; and seven great-grandchildren, Jeri, Raymond, Christopher, Justin, Patricia, Cheyenne and J.D.
Pallbearers were Dannie Randall, Doc Edwards, Ray Faubus, Dwight Dillashaw, Ed Dillashaw, and Benny Maben. Honorary pallbearers were J.B. Dean, Mutt Hagins, Bob Baird, and Pete Day.
The family suggests memorials to Spur Memorial Cemetery, P.O. Box 111, Spur, TX 79370.
©The Texas Spur, Thursday, January 26, 2006, page A8
Anna Mae Randall, 92 of Spur passed from this life on March 12, 2013 at her home in Lubbock. Services will be at 2:00 PM on March 16, 2013 at the Zapata Funeral Home Chapel under the direction of Zapata Funeral Home in Spur, Texas. Burial will follow at the Spur Memorial Cemetery.
Anna Mae was born October 16, 1920 in St Jo, Texas. She worked in Spur for the majority of her career and later attended James Connelly Technical Institute in Waco, TX. After graduation, she worked as a dental assistant. She was a member of the Baptist Church and proudly served many years with the Spur VFW Post 7212, Ladies Auxiliary and the Spur Chapter of the Easter Star. She married her beloved husband Johnny Clomer Randall on November 24, 1940 in St Jo.
She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Verna Bales and her husband, Clomer after 65 years of marriage.
Anna is survived by her sister Ava Lee Forman of Cyril, Oklahoma; two sons, Jerry Randall and wife Brenda of Lubbock and Johnny Randall and wife Sheila of McKinney; three grandchildren, Lisa Blackburn, Wade Randall and Scott Randall and seven great-grandchildren, Jeri, Raymond, Christopher, Justin, Patricia Cheyenne and J.D.
The family suggests memorials to Spur Memorial Cemetery, P.O. Box 111, Spur, TX 79370.
Obituary courtesy of Zapata Funeral Home
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