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Ken Gates

Waco Tribune Herald

Waco, McLennan Co., Texas

Randal James "Randy" Bender

Randal James "Randy" Bender, 37, of Lott, Texas, passed away Dec. 3, 2007, in a traffic accident in Houston. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, with Markham Shelton officiating. Burial will follow at Chilton Cemetery in Chilton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Adams Funeral Home.

He is survived by his wife, Tedda Bender; and daughters, Whitney, 7, and Kasey, 5; his dad, Benny Bender and wife, Sherry Bender, of Chilton; his mother, Nettie Melton and husband, Sam, of Temple; sister, Leah Kinard and husband, Lt. Truett Kinard, of Hawaii; brother, Albert Bender and wife, April and their son, Dillon, of Waco; step-brothers, Mark Thompson and wife, Deanna, of Hewitt, Paul Thompson, of Hawaii, and Bruce Thompson, of Reynolds, Ga.; along with numerous other family members and friends.