He was born on July 26, 1962, in Germany at a United States Army base, to Randall Burkiett Sr., and Bonnie Sue (Goff) Burkiett.
He is preceded in death by his mother Bonnie, infant brother, Reginald, and sister Reneda Marie Burkiett.
Randy is survived by his father Randall (Faye Cox-Burkiett), two children, Rebecca (John) Walters, and Randy (Sam) Burkiett, three sisters, Saebra Lynn Walljasper, Niccole (Donald) Buswell, and Collette Lynn (Rick) Ball, seven grandchildren, Kelsey, Andrew, Summer, Christopher, Joshua, Carmen, and Morgan, three great grandchildren, Colson, Hudson, and Eri, and several nieces and nephews.
Randy was a Case I.H. Diesel Mechanic prior to an automobile accident that left him as a quadriplegic in 1984.
Every Friday he hosted a homebound prayer group and bible study at his home. He enjoyed listening to audio books, sitting in the sun, watching westerns, and working on his computer. He took great pride in his DVD collection. He was an avid collector and owned 2,250 DVD’s.
Randy was always thinking of others, making weekly phone calls to check in on how everyone was doing.
Endless gratitude is extended to his caregivers, Alexandria Johnson, and DeeAnna McKinley and the countless others that gave compassionate care to Randy.
A visitation will be held at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton on Monday, October 5, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Fiatt Independent Christian Church on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will immediately follow at Coal Creek Bible Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in honor of his sister Reneda.
