Randal J. Livingston

Randal J. Livingston, 75, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023, at his home in Louisville, Mississippi, with his loving family at his side. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 21 in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville with Reverend Lawrence Runnels and Reverend Charles Rook officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service from 12 p.m. until service time at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow the service in Liberty Universalist Cemetery.
Randal was born to Hubert and Barney B. Rives Livingston on September 29, 1948, in Winston County. He was an active member of Singleton Baptist Church, where he also served as a deacon. Randal was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially alligator hunting. For more than 30 years, Randal was involved in the lives of students as a teacher at the Winston-Louisville Vocational Center. Later in his career, he served as the Director of Transportation for the Louisville Municipal School District. Randal was recently honored as those in the community showed their appreciation to him for serving as the fire chief of the Betheden Volunteer Fire Department, a position he held for more than 30 years. He was also recently honored by East Central Community College for serving more than 30 years on their school board. There are many people in Winston County today for which he provided a positive influence and guidance through his years in the school system and community service.
Randal is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Marie Pearson Livingston of Louisville; his daughter, Dr. Leigh Ann Livingston of Johnson City, Tennessee; and son, Scott Livingston and wife, Marcy, also of Louisville. One of his greatest joys was his three grandchildren: Sydney Rogers, Hayley Rogers, and Garrett Miles; and his great-granddaughter, Navy. He is also survived by his sister, Tina Edwards; his brother, Larry (Laverne) Livingston, and his sister-in-law, Joann Livingston; as well as his loving nieces, nephews, other family members, and a host of friends. He is preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Robbie Dale Livingston; and his brother, Hubert "Boozie" Livingston.
Serving as pallbearers are Mack Ball, Toby Burnham, Charles McCright, Mike Perkins, Lance Portera, and Gail Triplett. Memorials in honor of Randal may be given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital online at stjude.org.
Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.