Funeral services for Essic Randle, Jr. will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 7, 2009 at the Marlin Missionary Baptist Church, Marlin, Texas with Rev. Wayland Sias, officiating. Interment will follow at Fish Creek Cemetery, Marlin.A wake service will be held from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Thursday at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel.Essic Randle, Jr., the first son of the late Essex and Lorine Randle, was born on the 15th day of November, 1933.Essic professed his faith in Jesus Christ when he was a very young man, and was baptized into the Christian faith. Essic left the home of his parents and moved to Big Spring, Texas in 1953. He united in holy matrimony with Doris Mozell Mason on March 5, 1955. To this union four sons were born. Doris preceded Essic in death in 1987. Essic united in holy matrimony to Janell (Linton) McIntosh on January 11, 1988.On Thursday, the 26th of February 2009, God called the name of Essic Randle to come home. In addition to his wife, Doris, Essic was preceded in death by his son, Dennis, brother, Willie, and sister, Doris.Essic leaves to cherish his memories: wife, Janell and her sons and daughters; his sons, Michael of Houston, Eddie of Denver City, and Anthony of Big Spring; 7 grandchildren, Nicole, Shauntee, Dennis, Brittany, Michael Jr., Chelsea, Demetre; and 6 great grandchildren; Derrick, Alex, Sean, Diego, Terri, Tyson.He also leaves sisters: Rosa Allen, Vivian Atmore, Florine Kemp, Lovera Applon, Murline Sanders, and Minnie Nickerson, all of Ft. Worth, Retta Hill of Houston, Vera Skaggs of Marlin, and Jacquelyn Randle of Reagan; several brother-in-laws, faithful and devoted friends, and a host of nieces, nephews, and step-grandchildren, and other relatives.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
