Obituaries:  Randell Leon Charles, Jr., Sabine Parish       C-642
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 3, 1989
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Randell Leon Charles, Jr. (Photo)

  Funeral services for little 3 1/2 year old Randell Leon Charles
Jr., who died Saturday night, April 22, in a mobile home fire,
were held Wednesday, April 26, at 1 p.m., in the Pilgrim Star
Baptist Church, where the Revs. Milton Charles, pastor, and J. B.
Maxie, officiated the service, which was under the direction of
Jenkins Funeral Home.

  Beginning the service with scripture readings from the Old and
New Testaments, followed by prayer and music, an acknowledgement
of sympathy was offered by Mrs. Myna Maxie. Mrs. Jessie R. King
read the obituary followed by a solo sung by Mrs. Quzette
Charles. Rev. J. B. Maxey offered a eulogy as the closure of the
service, and interment was in the Pilgrim Star Cemetery.

  Little Randell Charles Jr. is survived by his parents, Amanda
Lisa and Randell Leon Charles of Florien; two brothers, Michael
James, and Corey Alexanda Charles, both of Florien; great
grandparents, Rev. Milton and Amanda Charles, and Mr. Presley and
Ida Lee Gassaway; grandparents, John Earl and Georgia Charles,
Vedora and Harvey Spikes; one great-great uncle; ten great aunts;
eight great uncles; eight aunts; ten uncles; and a host of other
relatives and friends.

  Serving as honorary pallbearers were John Ervin Charles, Milton
Raymond Charles, Rev. Anthony Lowe, Kalven Undra Charles, Harvey
Spikes Jr., and Thomas D. Palmer.

  The family would like to take this opportunity to thank all
those who sent flowers, cards, and made calls to express their
sympathy to the family for their loss. They would also like to
thank Jenkins Funeral Home for their beautiful service.