Randy Mays Fitzgerald
1952 - 2022
Randy Mays Fitzgerald
1952 - 2022
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Funeral services for Randy Mays Fitzgerald, 70 of Bullard will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 26, 2022 in the Bailey & Foster Funeral Home Chapel in Palestine with Rev. Ken McEachern officiating. Burial will follow in Crawford Cemetery. A visitation will be held thirty minutes prior to the service. Arrangements have been entrusted to Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.
Randy was born June 30, 1952 in Palestine to Buel and Orell (Mays) Fitzgerald. He passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022.
Randy graduated from Baylor University, Perkins School of Theology and received his doctorate of ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. Randy started preaching at 18 years old and pastored numerous Methodist churches in the East Texas area.
Randy was a loyal, faithful and selfless friend. He loved watching sports with Karen, spending time with his grandchildren, working at the farm and reading his bible daily.
Randy was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Gary Fitzgerald.
He is survived by his wife Karen; and family: Jack & Lauren Dunaway, Liberty and Finley; Jamie & Bryan Duke, Rylan, Kinley and Jameson; Tiffany Gulledge, Peyton and Preslie.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial gifts be made to Samaritan’s Purse, P. O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.
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Barbara Heller
December 31, 2022
Randy was a humble, caring pastor who truly followed the teachings of Jesus and a wonderful example to everyone he met with Christian love. Michael and Barbara Heller
Norm & Rhonda Sanders
December 26, 2022
Randy was our preacher for years. Our condolences to the family. He will be missed.
Cody Allen
December 25, 2022
Love Bro Randy, and was so lucky to have home as our minister for a number of years. He was very useful to the Lord and made an impression on my life. Still use some of his sayings in my daily life. Like if my wife asked me if I liked the meatloaf I’ll say, “it was better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.”
Rita Sims
December 24, 2022
Randy was a kind and gentle person, who I was grateful to have known and served alongside as colleagues. Rev. Dr. Rita Sims
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Clinton and Nancy (Easley) Bratcher
December 23, 2022
Our sympathy goes out to Randy’s family. His faith was a great example to all who knew him. Great memories of the revival he and Gary held at the Methodist church in Elkhart and of the youth musicals he helped Bro Maury Mathis and his wife, Loretta, with when we were in high school.
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