Bea Randolph was born March 28, 1933, in Stockton, Missouri, to Spicy Frank and Rosa Mable Baldwin Whistance. She died Sunday, October 1, 2017, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 84 years. Bea was reared and educated in Stockton, Missouri and graduated with the Stockton High School Class of 1951. She was married August 30, 1952, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Robert F. “Bob” Randolph. They had made their home in Owasso, Oklahoma, since 1976. Bea had attended Southwest Missouri State University then later completed her education at Tulsa Community College where she earned her degree in nursing. She spent most of her working life as a registered nurse with St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa and later with Tulsa County. She was a faithful member of the Owasso First Assembly of God where she was active with the Precious Pearls. She loved to spend time around her house and in the yard where she enjoyed gardening and growing flowers. She especially enjoyed her grandchildren and attending their activities or sporting events.
Those she leaves behind who hold many cherished memories include:
Four children;
Bob Randolph, Jr. and wife Vicki, of Collinsville, OK
Ron Randolph, of Beggs, OK
Becky Martin and husband Tom, of Owasso
Rachelle Roberts and husband Stan, of Skiatook, OK
Raised as her own daughter, Sandy Juckett, of Owasso, OK
11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Bob Randolph, great grandson, Seth Logan Randolph, and two brothers, Slim Whistance, and Elmer Whistance.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at Mowery Funeral Service in Owasso. Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at the Owasso First Assembly of God with Pastor Bruce McCarty officiating. Serving as casket bearers will be Robert F. Randolph III, Ryan Roberts, Logan Randolph, Stan Roberts, Matheau Randolph, and Tom Martin. Honorary casket bearers will be Wyatt Randolph, Braden Blundell, Jackson Randolph, Kaleb Randolph, Kaeden Randolph, and Jett Cashon. The family requests memorial contributions be made in Bea’s memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105. Arrangements and services were entrusted to Mowery Funeral Service of Owasso.
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