Emmett Randolph

Funeral services for Emmett Randolph, 82, will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Mitchell Cemetery in Converse, Louisiana. A visitation will be held Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. prior to the funeral service. Officiating the service will be Brother Bob Moore. Emmett was born on September 19, 1938 in Hanna, Louisiana to Joel Edward Randolph and Lela George Randolph and passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 in Waskom, Texas. Emmett was a resident of Waskom, Texas and worked as a Parts Manager for Superior Truck and Trailer before retiring. He enjoyed hunting and horseback riding and side-by-side riding. He loved camping with his daughter and her family and traveling down south to different Cajun festivals. He enjoyed sitting outside and watching the deer and birds. Socializing was of particular importance to Emmett. He had so many friends that he loved "stirring up trouble with." He loved watching his westerns on TV no matter how many times he had already seen them. Emmett was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Thurman Randolph, Buford Randolph, and Andrew Randolph; sister, Marie Singletary; and stepson, Carl Beck. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Sarepta; daughter, Lisa Rachal and husband, David; son, Emmett Randolph and fiance', Ashley Mandina; stepson, James Huffty; ten grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Honoring Emmett as pallbearers will be Randy Boyett, Jr., Cory Randolph, Jason Barnet, Justin Barnet, Jake Waters, and Clint Solomon. The family would like to express special thanks to the doctors at Ochsner's LSU Health Hospital, the staff at Willis-Knighton Rehab Center, his caregiver, Marie, and the Good Shepherd Hospital Home Health therapists for all the wonderful care, compassion and support given to Emmett.