Randall Lester Bolling

“O Lord thou hast searched me and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and my uprising, thou understandest my thoughts afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord thou knowest it altogether.” Psalm 139: 1-4 On Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at St. Agnes Hospital, God said it was time for His faithful son, Randall Bolling to claim his inheritance in heaven. He took his pain and suffering and then closed his eyes to awaken to a place where he found perfect peace and happiness. Randall was born January 8, 1939, in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the fourth of eight children born to the late Turner and Vera Bailey Bolling. Randall accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior and was baptized at an early age at Pennsylvania Avenue A.M.E. Zion Church. He received his education in the Baltimore City Public School System, graduating from Douglass High School in 1957. Upon graduating, Randall enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served for a brief time receiving an honorable discharge. In 1958, Randall met and married the late Agartha Campbell. From that union eight children were born. Randall was “a jack of all trades”. His many jobs included roofing, home improvement, grocery store clerk, school bus driver, sanitation truck driver, taxi driver, office furniture driver and postal worker. Often, Randall would work two full time jobs at the same time. He retired from the United States Post Office in 1998 after 34 years of dedicated service. He loved playing football and tennis. He was a member of the Post Office Tennis Association. Reading and going to the movies were two of his favorite pass times. Education was very important to Randall. He was very involved with his children’s education. He was an officer and member of the Unseld School Parent Teacher’s Association, where his two youngest children attended. He loved life, family and people. He was a mentor to the neighborhood children. Randall was a fun loving person always willing to help out where ever needed. He was born with asthma, but Randall did not let asthma stop him. Once he saved a child from a burning house fire. After finding out that the child was okay, he left, taking no credit for his heroic act. On June 28, 1986 Randall married Pamela Myers. From this union he was blessed with another daughter and two sons were born from this union. Randall moved his membership to Bethel A.M.E. Church, were he was a member for over 20 years. Later he met the late Bishop Wilburn Watson, Pastor of Olivet Baptist Church. They became very good friends and formed a breakfast club consisting of retirees meeting at McDonald every day for breakfast and fellowship. As a result of their friendship Randall moved his church affiliation to Olivet Baptist Church until his health failed. A dedicated husband, father, brother and friend, Randall was a person one could depend on. Randall is preceded in death by two brothers: George Bolling and Lonnie Bolling; one sister Clarice Bolling. Randall leaves to celebrate his life and cherish his memory, his devoted, loving wife and friend, Pamela Bolling; seven sons, Randall Trent, Raynard, Quintin (Paula), Brett (Tanya), Delvin and Matthew, all of Baltimore, Maryland. And, Gary of Salisbury, North Carolina; four daughters, Yvette (Earl), Tara, Kimberly, and Ocey (Dozier) all of Baltimore, Maryland; two brothers, Vernon and Reginald (Barbara) of Baltimore, Maryland; two sisters, Valerie Bolling Epps and Teresa Bradley (Robert) of Baltimore, Maryland; thirty three grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; and a host of nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

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Randall Lester Bolling

January 8, 1939 - June 24, 2014