{"id":14671,"date":"2026-05-12T09:19:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/?p=14671"},"modified":"2026-05-12T09:19:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:19:36","slug":"cathey-randolph-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/cathey-randolph-b\/","title":{"rendered":"Cathey Randolph B"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"obit-and-service__obituary\">\n<div class=\"obit-and-service__obituary__text\">\n<div class=\"obituary edit-container\">\n<p class=\"obituary-text edit\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Randolph Beaugard Cathey, 75, of Columbia, TN departed this life on April 29, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">He was born in Duck River, TN in 1950 to Thomas and Margaret Cathey. He attended Hickman <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">County schools and utilized his skills at the IMPACT program of Maury County.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"obituary-text edit\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Randolph was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Margaret Cathey; brothers, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Anderson Ghant, Joe Cathey, Samuel Meese Cathey; sisters, Mary Katherine Turner, Billie Ann <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Cathey, and Lucille Booker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"obituary-text edit\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">He is survived by his loving sisters Robbie Sue Booker, Helen Patterson, and Geraldine Dowell; sisters-in-laws, Betty Jean Cathey and Ida Sue Cathey and a host of nieces and nephews, which will cherish fond memories of him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"obituary-text edit\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Visitation with the family will be 1 May 2026 from 5:00 &#8211; 7:00 PM at McDonald Funeral Home, Inc. &#8211; Hickman County.\u00a0 Graveside Services will be held 2 May 2026 at 1:00 PM at Center Star cemetery, Duck River, TN.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"obituary-text edit\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be provided to the Center Star Cemetery via the <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Cheddar Up application: <a title=\"Click to open in a new window or tab\" href=\"https:\/\/my.cheddarup.com\/c\/center-star-cemetery\/items\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/my.cheddarup.com\/c\/center-star-cemetery\/items<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The family extends its deepest thanks to the compassionate staff at Magnolia Healthcare and Rehabilitation who cared for Randolph wit<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">h kindness, dignity, and respect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"obituary-text edit\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation and sincere thanks for your kind expressions of sympathy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u201cLet not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father\u2019s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 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He was born in Duck River, TN in 1950 to Thomas and Margaret Cathey. He attended Hickman County schools and utilized his skills at the IMPACT program of Maury County. 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