Randall Parris

Randall C. “Randy” Parris, 75, passed away Saturday Nov. 19, 2022, surrounded by his family. Randy was the oldest of three children, born on Dec. 12, 1946, in Baltimore, Maryland to Ruth and Jack Parris. He grew up in Mooresville, North Carolina, and joined the Navy in 1966. He served during the Vietnam war on two different aircraft carriers, the Yorktown (1966-1969) and the Bennington (1969-1972). One highlight of his military career is that he was aboard the Yorktown when they picked up the astronauts from the Apollo 8 mission. While in the Navy, Randy was stationed in San Diego California, where he met his wife of 37 years, and the love of his life, Sandee Fletcher. In 1972, after his service in the Navy, they moved to Ephrata Washington, where Sandee grew up, to raise their children and start their careers.