Mr. Joseph Randy Earnest, age 69, of Winfield passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Mr. Earnest was born April 7, 1956 to Joe Edd and Sarah Warren Earnest. Randy was raised in Winfield, graduating from Winfield City High School in 1974. While at WCHS, he was a proud member of the Pirate Marching Band, where he played the trumpet. Following high school, he attended Northwest Community College and earned his degree as an LPN. Randy served as a nurse for 42 years, touching many lives through his work in the operating room, emergency room, hospital floor, and specialty clinic in Winfield. In addition to his work in nursing, Randy also served his community as a paramedic and a police officer for the City of Winfield. Randy was a devoted member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. He also served on the Winfield Park and Rec board for 30 years, where he coached and umpired softball, and officiated football and volleyball. His deep commitment to local sports was honored in 2020 when he received the Chester Freeman Award as recognition for his dedication to the park program. He was further honored in 2023 when a field was dedicated in his name. Randy enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing and spending time in the mountains. He found great joy in coaching and umpiring youth sports and cheering on the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Randy is survived by his wife of 25 years, Deborah Earnest, his children, Ashley Earnest and Patrick Earnest (Jeanette), stepsons, Eddie Corkren and Chad Corkren (Kilia), his grandchildren, Tyson, Jalen, and Zena Earnest, and Mallory and Connor Corkren, his sister, Kaye Carr (Steve), mother-in-law, Joyce Humbers, nephew, Joseph Carr, niece, Hollie Jo Carr, and a host of other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
The family of Joseph Randy Earnest would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to Debra Perry for her selfless act of kindness in donating a kidney to Randy in 2011. This extraordinary gift of life gave their family 13 additional precious years with him. Words cannot express their appreciation for her generosity.
Funeral services for Randy will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Winfield City Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, Alabama serving the Earnest family
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