Randall Douglas Atchison, 66, of North Street, Orange, died on Monday, October 11, 2021, at his residence. He was born on December 8, 1954 in Greensboro, NC and was the son of the late Douglas Charles Atchison and Mary Lee Peoples Atchison, he is retired from the U. S. Army after 20 years and was a long-distance truck driver for many years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Orange.
He is survived by his wife Ellouise Jem Ward Atchison of Orange; four daughters Amy Thomman and husband Matt of Partlow, Natalie Purnell and husband Wayne of Tyrone, PA, Elizabeth Heath and husband Ron of Warriors Mark, PA, and Andrea Thomas of Orange; one son Nathan Atchison of Spruce Pine, NC; twelve grandchildren Samantha Jones, Neveah Atchison, Maggie Thomas, Renee Musselman, Mikayla Denny, Jacob Heath, Katie LaCroix, Lauren Martsching, Zachary Patterson, Ryan Patterson, Nathaniel Patterson, Joshua Patterson; three great grandchildren Lily Jones, Sebastion Martsching, and Ellie Musselman; and two sisters Mary Lynn Smith and husband Mike of Appomattox, and Lisa Powers and husband Terry of Palm Harbour, FL.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at 12:00 Noon at the Preddy Funeral Chapel, Orange. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 12:00 at the funeral home before the service. Chaplain Kenneth Wadlington from the Hospice of Hartland will officiate. Preddy Funeral Home of Orange is assisting the family.
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