WILLIAM E. RANDOLPH

William E. "Bill" Randolph, 70, of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center.

He was born Aug. 9, 1925, in Golconda, Ill., son of Elmer R. and Ethel Florence Rigor Randolph. He and Hilda Childres were married April 3, 1949, in Corinth, Miss.

Randolph attended Murray State University in Murray, Ky. He was office manager at Towns Cadillac-Olds from 1957-72 and then at Brennecke Chevrolet in Jackson from 1972 until retiring in 1985. He was a member of Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Charles Randolph of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Robert Randolph of Murray, James Randolph of Golconda; two sisters, Noveta Larson of Winchester, Tenn., Wanda Crabb of Golconda, and a stepgrandson.

There is no visitation.

Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Temple Hill Cemetery in Murray. The Rev. Ron Watts will officiate.

Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.