A senate RESOLUTION

to EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA Senate UPON THE PASSING OF Janie Brooks "Boot" Randolph OF richland COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HER MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate were saddened to learn of the death of Janie Brooks Randolph at the age of one hundred on November 16, 2024; and

Whereas, born in Congaree on June 4, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Allen Williams and the late Rosa Brooks. Janie was only twelve when her mother died, and she went to be reared by her uncle and aunt, the late Hillard and Carrie Randolph Brooks. She attended Richland County Public Schools, and in 1970 at the age of forty-six, she achieved her life-long goal by obtaining her high school diploma from the Richland County Adult Education Center; and

Whereas, Mrs. Randolph received Christ as her personal Savior at an early age and was baptized. Formerly a member of the New Zion Benevolent Baptist Church, she was a founding member and faithful servant of the Good Shepherd Holiness Church where she was honored as Mother of the church. She had been an active participant in the musical choir, youth department, missionary society, vacation Bible school, and women's ministry; and

Whereas, she studied fashion design at Midlands Technical College and was the former owner of Brooks Grocery Store. She was an expert seamstress and loved knitting, crocheting, socializing, entertaining, working in her yard, and doing for others, and she was a passionate fan of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks; and

Whereas, together with her beloved husband, Herbert Franklin Randolph, she reared six fine children: Barbara, Romeo, Joyce, Nancy, Jacqulyn, and Kenneth. All of her children attended college and served in the military. She was blessed with the affection of nine grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren; and

Whereas, after the death of Mrs. Randolph's sister, she welcomed her nephew, Tom Adams Jr., into her home to love and rear. She embraced Sheriff Leon Lott into her heart as a son upon learning about the death of his mother. She was also a loving mother to Roseanne and Annette; and

Whereas, Mrs. Randolph was a Gold Star wife, and she was a member of the Tuesday Rockers, United Order of Tents, the Hopkins Park Adult Senior Citizens Program where she was a Meals-on-Wheels volunteer, and an honorary member of the Buffalo Soldiers; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are grateful for the life and legacy of Janie Randolph and for the example of service and kindness she set for all who knew her. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of Janie Brooks "Boot" Randolph of Richland County and extend their deepest sympathy to her large and loving family and her many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Janie Brooks Randolph.

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