Barbara Randall

Barbara Lucille Brock Randall, 88, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Edmond, Oklahoma, and Haysville, Kansas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 16, 2023. Barbara was born March 9, 1935, in Maramec, Oklahoma, as the first of five children of Irvin and Imogene Brock. She grew up in Burbank, Oklahoma, where she graduated from Burbank High School. As a girl, she was active in 4-H, church, and played basketball. She played the piano for First Baptist Church in Burbank, Oklahoma. She attended Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma before marrying Bob Randall in Fairfax, Oklahoma on June 26, 1954. Barbara and Bob were married for 59 years and raised five children in Haysville, Kansas. Barbara was a homemaker, taught piano, and enjoyed working at TG&Y and Kmart. She and Bob loved traveling with Frontier Good Sams Club, driving all over the United States, including a trip to Alaska. As a couple, Barbara and Bob enjoyed membership in the Teacup Chains Square Dance Club, where they performed as a group in the Oklahoma Centennial Celebration in 2007. After retirement, Bob and Barbara started B&B Crafts, where she displayed her talent as a tole painter in craft fairs. For many years, they spent winters in their RV in the Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Barbara had many hobbies: bowling, playing bridge and other card games, watching sports, studying genealogy, volunteering with Meals on Wheels, and spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed writing and proudly wrote a book of short stories of her life for her family and friends to enjoy for years to come. Throughout her life, her most important membership was at several Southern Baptist churches, where she attended, taught Sunday school class, played the piano, and served where needed.

Barbara was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Randall; parents, Irvin and Imogene Brock; sister, Mary Lou Pransky; and grandson, Brock Randall.

Barbara is survived by her children: Bob Randall and wife Sue of Argonia, Kansas; Steve Randall and wife Becky of Wichita, Kansas; Teresa Randall Barber and husband Perry of Poinciana, Florida; Rick Randall and wife Susan of Haysville, Kansas; and Scott Randall and wife Lori of Edmond, Oklahoma; 13 grandchildren: Kelli Emrick and husband Ryan of Wichita, Kansas; Marcus Randall and wife Kathy of Wichita, Kansas; Beth Schafers and husband Randal of Goddard, Kansas; Diania Pile and husband Joel of Mulvane, Kansas; Melissa Hudson of Mulvane, Kansas; Read Gentry and husband Carson of Raleigh, North Carolina; Ryan Barber of NewPort News, Virginia; Mark Jones and wife Danyelle Russell of Haysville, Kansas; Brent Randall of Santa Monica, California; Shaun Randall and wife Darcy Ludington of Santa Monica, California; Ashley Bracklein and husband Jonny of Woodbury, Minnesota, Eric Randall and wife Micaela of Norman, Oklahoma, and Holly Randall of Plano, Texas; 19 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild; and her siblings Joyce Norris of Ponca City, Oklahoma, Carol Buckholz of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Sonny Brock and wife Kathy of Burbank, Oklahoma.

Graveside Service: 2:00 pm, Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Greenwood Cemetery 6231 W. 47th St. S. Wichita, KS 67215.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society P.O. Box 171335, Kansas City, Kansas 66117