David Martin Randall
September 11, 2018 at 3:35 p.m.
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He was born Dec. 25, 1949, in Michigan, to Robert Edwin and Sherilyn Rusmisel Randall. He graduated from Akron High School in 1968.
David worked at Dalton Foundry in Warsaw after high school for one year, then served in the United States Army from Sept. 8, 1969, to March 19, 1971, during the Vietnam War, and worked as a radio mechanic. He then returned to work at Dalton Foundry in the core room, where he was employed for 44 years and retired in 2015.
David married Sharon Kay Smith on Dec. 26, 1987, in Silver Lake.
He had lived in Silver Lake since 1981, moving there from Akron, Ind.
He was a former member of the Leroy C. Shelton American Legion Post 36 in Rochester and attended Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church in Silver Lake.
He cherished his children and grandchildren and loved the church. He loved the outdoors and woodworking. David will be greatly missed by all.
Surviving David are his wife, Sharon Randall, Silver Lake; one daughter, Karen Lynn (spouse Matthew) Myers, Macy; two sons, Gary Lee (spouse Tonya) Randall, Rochester, and Terry Ray Randall, Rochester; one brother, Robert (spouse Janice) Randall, Silver Lake; two sisters, Gayle McCullough, North Manchester, and Wendy Crist, Silver Lake; one step-brother, Robert (spouse Sue) Bershing, Michigan; two stepsisters, Janice Bershing, Ohio, and Sharon (spouse Dick) Harris, Michigan; stepfather, Bob Bershing; stepmother, Carla Randall; and five grandchildren: Kody and Mason Myers, Gabriel and Noah Randall, and Rosalie Randall.
Preceding David in death were his parents and a sister, Debra Randall.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Earl-Love Funeral Home, 811 E. Rochester St., Akron.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church, 303 S. Jefferson St., Silver Lake. Officiating will be the Rev. Frank Whitaker, Jason Smith and Matthew Myers.
Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake, with the United States Army and the American Legion conducting military honors.
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Memorials to Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church.
Condolences may be sent at earllovefuneralhome.com.
He was born Dec. 25, 1949, in Michigan, to Robert Edwin and Sherilyn Rusmisel Randall. He graduated from Akron High School in 1968.
David worked at Dalton Foundry in Warsaw after high school for one year, then served in the United States Army from Sept. 8, 1969, to March 19, 1971, during the Vietnam War, and worked as a radio mechanic. He then returned to work at Dalton Foundry in the core room, where he was employed for 44 years and retired in 2015.
David married Sharon Kay Smith on Dec. 26, 1987, in Silver Lake.
He had lived in Silver Lake since 1981, moving there from Akron, Ind.
He was a former member of the Leroy C. Shelton American Legion Post 36 in Rochester and attended Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church in Silver Lake.
He cherished his children and grandchildren and loved the church. He loved the outdoors and woodworking. David will be greatly missed by all.
Surviving David are his wife, Sharon Randall, Silver Lake; one daughter, Karen Lynn (spouse Matthew) Myers, Macy; two sons, Gary Lee (spouse Tonya) Randall, Rochester, and Terry Ray Randall, Rochester; one brother, Robert (spouse Janice) Randall, Silver Lake; two sisters, Gayle McCullough, North Manchester, and Wendy Crist, Silver Lake; one step-brother, Robert (spouse Sue) Bershing, Michigan; two stepsisters, Janice Bershing, Ohio, and Sharon (spouse Dick) Harris, Michigan; stepfather, Bob Bershing; stepmother, Carla Randall; and five grandchildren: Kody and Mason Myers, Gabriel and Noah Randall, and Rosalie Randall.
Preceding David in death were his parents and a sister, Debra Randall.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Earl-Love Funeral Home, 811 E. Rochester St., Akron.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church, 303 S. Jefferson St., Silver Lake. Officiating will be the Rev. Frank Whitaker, Jason Smith and Matthew Myers.
Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake, with the United States Army and the American Legion conducting military honors.
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Memorials to Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church.
Condolences may be sent at earllovefuneralhome.com.
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