Ira Randolph “Randy” Welch
December 27, 2019
Mr. Ira Randolph “Randy” Welch, age 85, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at a health care facility in Pensacola, FL.
Mr. Welch was born in Escambia County, AL and was a graduate of Flomaton High School. He retired after 24 years of service from the U.S. Air Force. During his time in the Air Force, Randy lived in Ft. Walton, New York, Oklahoma, France, Korea, Vietnam and the Philippines. He received many medals and awards for his outstanding service to his country.
After retiring from the Air Force he lived in Ft Walton for many years. Later he lived in Pensacola before moving to Flomaton. He spent the last several months at Country Place Senior Living in Brewton where he loved the people and the food
He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was an expert at making campfires for the evening deer tales that he shared with his brother, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Lillie Mae Welch; his wife, Faye G. Welch; sons, Roy L. Welch and Donnie Ray Welch; daughters, Wanda Faye Welch and Theresa Ann Welch.
He is survived by a brother, Horace “Cliff” (Linda) Welch of Winter Haven, FL; and a niece, Vicki Welch of Winter Haven, FL; and numerous other family members.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Flomaton Funeral Home with Bro. James Peacock officiating. Interment, with full military honors, will follow in Pineview Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Flomaton Funeral Home on Sunday from 1:30 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m..
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