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1935 - 2023 (88 years)| Name | William Samuel RANDOLPH | |
| Prefix | Reverend | |
| Birth | 23 Apr 1935 | Anderson County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | REV. DR. WILLIAM SAMUEL RANDOLPH Posted Saturday, September 23, 2023 6:00 am The Rev. Dr. William Samuel Randolph, 88, husband of Doris Alford Randolph, and son of the late George Randolph and Dorothy Thompson Randolph, was born on April 23, 1935, in Anderson County. He departed this life on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence. A graduate of Morris College, he was pastor emeritus of First Baptist Missionary Church after serving 47 years as pastor. He served as president of Brown Lawson Housing Development Corp., the operating entity for Shiloh-Randolph Manor. He was the owner-operator of Randolph General Construction Co., where he built and renovated many facilities and churches including First Baptist Missionary Church. He was instrumental in leading the civil rights movement in Sumter, being arrested 11 times. His court case, State of South Carolina v. Willie Sam Randolph, was pivotal in charges being dropped for several civil rights activists. He served the citizens of Sumter as city councilman from 1987-2008 with 19 years as mayor pro tempore. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Doris Alford Randolph; two daughters, Elder Belinda Randolph and Elder Felecia Robinson; one son and daughter-in-love, Pastor Cedric and Omega Randolph; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five sisters; and three brothers. Public viewing will be held on Sunday, Sept. 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. at O.R. Reuben Chapel, Morris College, 100 W. College St., Sumter. Dr. Randolph will be placed in the church for viewing at 10 a.m. until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, at First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., Sumter, with Pastor George Windley Jr. officiating and Pastor Cedric W. Randolph, eulogist. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park, Sumter. Job's Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuaryinc@gmail.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net. THE REV. WILLIAM S. RANDOLPH • 1935 - 2023 'He loved Sumter:' Longtime pastor, civil rights leader dies at 88 The Rev. William S. Randolph was pastor of First Baptist Missionary Church for 47 years. BRYN EDDY / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted Wednesday, September 27, 2023 6:00 am BY BRYN EDDY bryn@theitem.com "First of all, he was a Christian." City of Sumter councilman James B. Blassingame said this of his now-late uncle, the Rev. William Samuel Randolph. "He was a servant. A community servant," he said. "He loved Sumter." Randolph died at McLeod Hospice House in Florence on Sept. 17 at 88 years old. Originally from Anderson County, Randolph moved to Sumter to attend Morris College, and he was pastor of First Baptist Missionary Church for 47 years. He also owned and operated Randolph General Construction Co. And he was also a civil rights leader. The state supreme court case from 1961, State of South Carolina v. Willie Sam Randolph, was a big deal for the civil rights movement in Sumter. Randolph himself was arrested 11 times in the fight for equality, but he was also instrumental in charges being dropped for other local activists. "He was very adamant about equality for all citizens, especially those of color," Blassingame said. Randolph was on city council from 1987 to 2008 and was mayor pro tempore for 19 of those years. When he first ran for city council, Blassingame said his uncle asked him to be his campaign manager. "I said, 'I've never run a political campaign,' and he told me, 'I know you can do it,'" Blassingame recalled. "I'm humbled and honored to now occupy the seat he served in," he said. Randolph is survived by his wife of 63 years, Doris Alford Randolph, as well as eight siblings, two daughters, one son, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. [1, 2] | |
| HIST | REV. DR. WILLIAM SAMUEL RANDOLPH Posted Saturday, September 23, 2023 6:00 am The Rev. Dr. William Samuel Randolph, 88, husband of Doris Alford Randolph, and son of the late George Randolph and Dorothy Thompson Randolph, was born on April 23, 1935, in Anderson County. He departed this life on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence. A graduate of Morris College, he was pastor emeritus of First Baptist Missionary Church after serving 47 years as pastor. He served as president of Brown Lawson Housing Development Corp., the operating entity for Shiloh-Randolph Manor. He was the owner-operator of Randolph General Construction Co., where he built and renovated many facilities and churches including First Baptist Missionary Church. He was instrumental in leading the civil rights movement in Sumter, being arrested 11 times. His court case, State of South Carolina v. Willie Sam Randolph, was pivotal in charges being dropped for several civil rights activists. He served the citizens of Sumter as city councilman from 1987-2008 with 19 years as mayor pro tempore. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Doris Alford Randolph; two daughters, Elder Belinda Randolph and Elder Felecia Robinson; one son and daughter-in-love, Pastor Cedric and Omega Randolph; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five sisters; and three brothers. Public viewing will be held on Sunday, Sept. 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. at O.R. Reuben Chapel, Morris College, 100 W. College St., Sumter. Dr. Randolph will be placed in the church for viewing at 10 a.m. until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, at First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., Sumter, with Pastor George Windley Jr. officiating and Pastor Cedric W. Randolph, eulogist. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park, Sumter. Job's Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuaryinc@gmail.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net. THE REV. WILLIAM S. RANDOLPH • 1935 - 2023 'He loved Sumter:' Longtime pastor, civil rights leader dies at 88 The Rev. William S. Randolph was pastor of First Baptist Missionary Church for 47 years. BRYN EDDY / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted Wednesday, September 27, 2023 6:00 am BY BRYN EDDY bryn@theitem.com "First of all, he was a Christian." City of Sumter councilman James B. Blassingame said this of his now-late uncle, the Rev. William Samuel Randolph. "He was a servant. A community servant," he said. "He loved Sumter." Randolph died at McLeod Hospice House in Florence on Sept. 17 at 88 years old. Originally from Anderson County, Randolph moved to Sumter to attend Morris College, and he was pastor of First Baptist Missionary Church for 47 years. He also owned and operated Randolph General Construction Co. And he was also a civil rights leader. The state supreme court case from 1961, State of South Carolina v. Willie Sam Randolph, was a big deal for the civil rights movement in Sumter. Randolph himself was arrested 11 times in the fight for equality, but he was also instrumental in charges being dropped for other local activists. "He was very adamant about equality for all citizens, especially those of color," Blassingame said. Randolph was on city council from 1987 to 2008 and was mayor pro tempore for 19 of those years. When he first ran for city council, Blassingame said his uncle asked him to be his campaign manager. "I said, 'I've never run a political campaign,' and he told me, 'I know you can do it,'" Blassingame recalled. "I'm humbled and honored to now occupy the seat he served in," he said. Randolph is survived by his wife of 63 years, Doris Alford Randolph, as well as eight siblings, two daughters, one son, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. | |
| _UID | 522D10A2C39D4EACB93E2DE97D2B15BB1047 | |
| _UID | 522D10A2C39D4EACB93E2DE97D2B15BB1047 | |
| Death | 17 Sep 2023 | McLeod Hospice House in Florence, Florence County, South Carolina |
| Burial | 25 Sep 2023 | Hillside Memorial Park, Sumter County, South Carolina [2] |
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| Person ID | I342469 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 8 Oct 2023 | |
| Family | Doris ALFORD, b. 4 Sep 1940, Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina d. 25 Sep 2023, Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 83 years) | |
| _UID | BBDCF7AFE47D4D40871AD94EF9C0C8FE7286 | |
| _UID | BBDCF7AFE47D4D40871AD94EF9C0C8FE7286 | |
| Family ID | F228591 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 8 Oct 2023 | |
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