Robert Randolph Riddle

Robert "Randy"

Randolph Riddle

Robert "Randy" Randolph Riddle, 62, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord, on Sunday, December 5, 2010, at his residence, after a long illness.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Wade Riddle.

He was born on October 22, 1948, in Waynesboro, the son of Gladys Beaver Riddle and the late Harry Sheldon Riddle. He retired from the Waynesboro Fire Department after twenty-two years of service. Randy loved being a fireman and helping others.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sisters, Barbara Breeden and her husband, Gary, of Verona and Kathy McDaniel and her husband, Jeff, of Staunton; four daughters, Tammy Marshall and her husband, Lane, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Rhonda Beeker and her husband, Michael, of Greenville, South Carolina, Jennifer Riddle and Randi Riddle, both of Lynchburg; one son, Aaron Hall, also of Lynchburg; four grandchildren, Tyler and Caleb Marshall of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Ada and Baby Beeker, who is due in February of 2011 of Greenville, South Carolina; and a very special father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ronald and Arlene Wade of Evington.

A celebration of Randy's life will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at Whitten Timberlake Chapel with Chaplain Gary Major of the Waynesboro Fire Department and the Reverend Miriam Dakin. Interment with honors by the Waynesboro Fire Department will follow at Fort Hill Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider your local fire department.

The family would like to thank the staff of Centra Hospice and a sincere thank you to Nurse Vicky and Nurse Alice for their tender loving care.

To send a condolence to the family, please visit www.whittenfuneralhome.com.

Whitten Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Timberlake Chapel is serving the family.


This obituary was originally published in the News Virginian.