{"id":13696,"date":"2025-04-07T12:12:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T16:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/?p=13696"},"modified":"2025-04-11T07:37:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T11:37:02","slug":"waters-randal-wade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/waters-randal-wade\/","title":{"rendered":"Waters, Randal Wade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Randal Wade Waters passed away on March 31, 2025, in Hohenwald, Tennessee, at the age of 59. Born on September 10, 1965, in Douglas, Arizona, Randal\u2019s life was one marked by the joy he found in the simple pleasures of life and the deep bonds he forged with those he loved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Randal&#8217;s laughter was a light that could brighten any room, a testament to the humor that was an integral part of his character. To know Randal was to know the warmth of his kindness, as he always went out of his way to help others and spread happiness wherever he went.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Above all, Randal treasured the time he spent with his family. He was a devoted husband to his late wife, Brenda Waters, whose memory he held close to his heart until his final days. Together, they raised a loving and dynamic family, including children Christie Sepulveda, Eddie Ables, Darlene Lightfoot, Stacy Rupp, and Barry Rupp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Randal\u2019s legacy continues through his beloved sisters, Tina, Rosie, Peggy, Colleen, Teresa, Kimberly, and Paula Waters, who, along with his children, cherish the countless memories of their brother\u2019s laughter and love. Though some of Randal\u2019s siblings predeceased him, the stories and moments shared among them remain a testament to the close-knit family they were.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">As a grandfather and great-grandfather, Randal&#8217;s joy only magnified. His 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren were the light of his life, and he relished the role of being their &#8216;Grandpa Randal.&#8217; Each child held a special place in his heart, and he dedicated himself to being a source of love and fun in their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">There are currently no services planned. Adair Funeral &amp; Cremation Services is assisting the family with arrangements.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Randal Wade Waters passed away on March 31, 2025, in Hohenwald, Tennessee, at the age of 59. Born on September 10, 1965, in Douglas, Arizona, Randal\u2019s life was one marked by the joy he found in the simple pleasures of life and the deep bonds he forged with those he loved. Randal&#8217;s laughter was a light that could brighten any&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/waters-randal-wade\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3254,2611],"tags":[6986,5104,6987,6985,1718],"class_list":["post-13696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adair-funeral-home","category-lewiscountyherald","tag-ables","tag-lightfoot","tag-rupp","tag-sepulveda","tag-waters"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13696"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13696\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}