Vester Lee Randolph Sr.

In Loving Memory of Vester Lee Randolph, Sr.

August 25, 1942 – April 25, 2025

In the quiet hush of an Alabama evening, as the sun bows low beyond the hills of Centre, a noble soul has crossed from this life into eternity. Vester Lee Randolph, Sr., was born on August 25, 1942, in Chatsworth, Georgia, where the soft winds tell stories of old.

Eighty-two seasons passed over Vester, each one weaving into the next a life of honest labor, simple pleasures, and abiding love for the land and its people. His hands, seasoned from years of toil in the textile mills of Mohawk Industries. His heart, ever generous, beat in rhythm with the steady, enduring grace of the Baptist faith that shaped him.

Vester found joy in the plain yet profound delights of this world. He was a fisherman, patient as the river. Yard sales called to him like old friends. And when the day’s labors were done, you might find him at Beans and Greens restaurant, where the food was hearty and the fellowship warm. He loved the outdoors—whether it was the shimmer of morning dew upon grass or the steadfast song of the evening crickets.

Those who remain to carry forward his memory are his sons, Benjamin Jason Randolph, Vester Lee Randolph Jr., and Billy Abernathy, his brother-in-law, CJ Jablonski, niece Stacey Cox, nephew Lee Cox, great-nephews Tony Powell, Gabe Marie, Luke Marie, brother Sanford Randolph along with his cherished grandchildren Dawson Randolph and Taylor Randolph and among his circle of dear friends, Tony Gaddison and Jan "Sweet Pea" Cromer held a special place in his heart.  Preceding him in rest are his parents Emmie Scott Randolph and Thurman Jack Randolph, his wife Dorathy Marie Randolph, son David LeHugh Randolph and brother Sam Randolph.

To honor Vester's life, a Friend's and Family service will be held at Good Sheperd Funeral Home Chapel on April 29th from 6pm - 8pm. The funeral Service will be held at Good Sheperd Funeral Home Chapel on April 30th at 2pm. There will be no procession to the grave site. All are welcome to meet at the grave site at Noah Baptist Church in Centre, Alabama. The service will be led by Lee Cox, who knew Vester’s spirit well. Those chosen to carry him to his place of rest will be Tony Gaddison, Billy Abernathy, Tony Powell, Luke Marie, Gabe Marie, C.J. Jablonski, and James Humphrey, Jr., with James Hudgins serving as honorary pallbearer—a last solemn tribute to a man whose presence graced their lives.

Good Shepherd Funeral Home is humbled to walk beside the Randolph family during this tender passage, entrusted with the care of a man whose life, though simple in telling, was rich in living.

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