Simpson County KyArchives Obituaries.....Randle, Wyley E. August 30, 1911
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The Roanoke Leader
Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama

NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, August 30, 1911

LOCAL News

As the leader goes to press, Prof. Wyley E. Randle is in a dying condition at 
the home of Mrs. Carrie E. Randle.  He is 77 years of age and many years ago 
taught school in Rock Mills.  He recently came here from Florida.
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NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, October 11, 1911


A TRIBUTE TO PROF. W.E. RANDLE

Professor W.E. Randle was born in Sumner County, Tennessee July 28, 1834 and 
died in Roanoke, Alabama August 30, 1911.  He was the son of the Rev. Wm. 
Randle, a pioneer Methodist minister of great gift and power, six of those 
brothers were also Methodist ministers.  Bro. Randle was, consequently, by 
birth, rearing and education a Methodist.  He received a classical education, 
his last school being Fanning College near Nashville, where he was a classmate 
of the celebrated Dr. Whitsett who recently died at Richmond College, and 
other noted men, among whom was the late Judge Edward H. East.  By nature, 
kind, amiable and friendly with the gift of imparting knowledge, he early in 
life chose teaching and had the pleasure of shaping the lives of many boys and 
girls in Tennessee and other states, who have honored their sections and who 
entertained for him a deep veneration.  While well read and cultured, his mind 
was mathematical and logical. He liked a problem and liked an analysis.  This 
trend gave exactitude to his thoughts and influenced his life work.  In all 
investigations he sought the basic principles.  On these strong lines his life 
was built and spent and when the shadows grew long he complacently cast up his 
account and laid it at his Master's feet.

Wherever he was located he was usually Superintendant of the Sunday School and 
prominent in his church. Thus, in the discharge of his duty, as he saw it, he 
made many friends, whom he served cheerfully and with fidelity.  He was quite 
and unobtrusive in disposition but was able and ardent in any case he 
espoused.  He was a Mason for half a century, being active until failing 
health came.

Prof. Randle was the first Superintendant of the Masonic Home; organized its 
school and was largely responsible for its present system of preserving the 
individual home to the widow and her children. He retired in January 1897, 
removing to Florida where he was a member of the Largo Lodge.  He came to 
Roanoke on a visit to relatives and received a Masonic burial at the hands of 
brethren there.  He was a brother of the late Judge Clinton Randle of Hickman, 
Kentucky;  Fountain Randle and Sandy Randle of Roanoke, who preceded him to 
the grave of of Mrs. John Bottomly of Franklin, Kentucky.

He was married some forty years ago to Miss Ella Duncan of Simpson County, 
Kentucky, who survives him and who has the sympathy of her many, many 
friends.  Mrs. Thos. Spight of Ripley, Miss., and Mrs. W.H. Bumpus, sisters of 
Mrs. Randle, attended the funeral.  This noble and exemplary life will never 
fade from our memory.  The Tennessee Mason

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