Randy E. Temple

Funeral services for Randy E. Temple will be at First Baptist Church of Vidalia on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 11:00 am, officiated by Rev. Sig Kunz. Interment will follow the service at Natchez City Cemetery, under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home. Randy was born March 14, 1955 to Lois and J.B. Temple in Rayville, LA and he passed away July 12, 2015 at Our Lady of The Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA. Randy was a very humble man with many talents who always put others first. He had a deep abiding faith in his Savior and Lord along with a love for his family and community. Randy had the unique ability to work with his hands. He was skilled at repairing and creating anything mechanical, automotive or wood work. He often fixed and built things in his workshop. He loved fishing and hunting. Randy never missed a game during the years that his children played sports in Dixie Youth Baseball and the Vidalia Vikings. He and his family are members of First Lutheran Church in Natchez, MS where he served as church president. Randy represented Ward 3-A on the Concordia Parish Police Jury and was presently serving on the finance committee. His first term was 1983-1986 and was re-elected in2000 until 2015, making 4 consecutive terms. Randy has been Sales Tax collector for Concordia Parish Department of Revenue for over 12 years. As stated by Jon Betts in Monday’s article, “He was a true public servant in the fact that he felt people elected him to do a job and he was going to do that job to the best of his ability. He had his opinion on how that should be done as far as doing the right thing. He was a man of integrity. If he gave his word to you, you could count on it. That’s a lost art these days, being able to give your word, or accept someone’s word, and know that he was going to keep it.” Randy was predeceased by his father, J.B. Temple. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Debbie Temple; one daughter, Meagan Hendricks and husband Josh of Bossier City, LA; two sons, Jordan Temple and wife, Danielle of Pineville, LA, Josh Temple and fiancé Abbie LaSyone of Pineville, LA; two grandchildren, Ryleigh and Parker Temple; his mother, Lois Temple of Vidalia, LA; sister, Brenda Phillips of Beaumont, TX; brother, John Temple and wife Linda of Tupelo, MS; two sisters-in-law, Darla Johnston and husband Jackie of Vidalia, LA and Dawn Smith of Monroe, LA; mother-in-law Cora Pennington and husband James of Natchez, MS. Pallbearers will be Jon Betts, Ricky Knapp, Jackie Johnston, Doug Temple, Danny Sims, and Jerry Clark. Honorary pallbearers are the Concordia Parish Police Jury and the Members of the Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators and Tom O’Neal. He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and many friends who will miss him dearly. Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father; There is no shadow of turning with Thee. Thou changest not: Thy compassions, they fail not; As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.

Randy E. Temple

March 14, 1955 - July 12, 2015