Randi Kay Adey, 66, of Hot Springs, Arkansas passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023.
Randi was born February 1, 1956, in Newton, Iowa, to Edith Burton Findley and Vinson Findley. She was the youngest of four children. She was a percussionist in the Newton Senior High School band until she joined The Pacesetters drill team. She graduated with the class of 1974. Randi lived for a short time with sister Sue in Ames, Iowa, before attending a secretarial school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She moved to Des Moines in 1975 where she worked for Traveler’s Insurance Company.
She was married to Bobbie V. Adey in 1977. They lived in Des Moines, Iowa. They moved to Diamondhead, Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1978, after her parents retired there. She began working as a secretary for the unit leader for the Garland County District of the Arkansas Department of Human Services. She worked her way up to being a Support Specialist and ended her career as a Child Care Specialist in Child Care Licensing. She retired in 2014.
She loved traveling and visiting her friends and family. She never missed a Newton Senior High Class of 1974 reunion. She also loved to visit her many nieces and nephews and was a frequent guest at her sister Sue’s home north of Houston, Texas, and her niece Kari Murphy Garcia’s home in Arlington, Texas, especially after the death of her husband in 2015. She also enjoyed playing card and board games and was particularly fond of anything Minion. She also loved indoor plants but frequent travel was hard on them.
Randi was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bobbie, brother-in-law Kent Daye, and sister-in-law Diana Findley.
She is survived by brothers Steven Findley of Waverly, Iowa, and Raymond Findley and wife, Mitsy Findley of Pearcy, Arkansas, and sister Susan Findley of Spring, Texas, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Gross Funeral Home Chapel.
