Magnus H. “Randy” Ransom, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016 at his residence in Shelbyville.

 

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 4, 2016 at Wimberly Cemetery in Shelby County with Bro. Jeff Spring and Bro. Jack Forbis officiating. 

 

Mr. Ransom was born April 13, 1932 in Branchville, Indiana to McKinley Hobert Ransom and Annabell Saalman Ransom. He retired from a supervisory position with Lucent Technologies. Mr. Ransom was a founding member of the Toledo Bend Baptist Church. He proudly served his country in the Army during the Korean War.

 

He is survived by:

Wife, Rossie Ransom of Shelbyville

 

Son, Randy C. Ransom and wife, Mary of Champlain, Illinois

 

Daughters;

Janet Eppler and husband, Todd of Bossier City, Louisiana

Rhonda Lewis and husband, Dalton of Shreveport, Louisiana

Cindy Poellnitz of Shelbyville

 

Grandchildren;

Lori Ezernack, Jim Lewis, Jonathan Lewis, Paul Honeycutt, Blake Ransom, Jay Arnold and Stefani McCabe.

 

Numerous Great-Grandchildren

 

Brothers;

Russell Ransom of Wabash, Indiana

Cedric Ransom and wife, Virginia of Indianapolis, Indiana

 

Sister, Wanda Gillman of Austin

 

Preceded in death by:

Parents, McKinley Hobert and Annabell Saalman Ransom

Son, Steve Arnold

Brothers, Charles Ransom and Edgar Ransom

 

Honorary pallbearers will be Jay Arnold, Bobby Leonard, Charlie Patton, Dakota Bridge, Ken Cooper, and J.D. Weldon.