Randa Ann Brumbaugh

Randa Ann "Durant" Brumbaugh, Also known as "Panda", "Corn", and "G'ma", at the age of 70 years old of Peoria, Arizona passed away peacefully Thanksgiving morning, November 22, 2018 at 1:27am with her Children and Grandchildren by her side. Randa had battle a rare liver disease and battled it for 10 months.

Randa Ann Durant was born June 1, 1948 on a naval base in Ventura, California. Her parents (both deceased) were Randle Durant and LaRue Henson. Growing up in California, her father owned a restaurant "Durant;s" and soon moved the family and the business to Phoenix, Arizona. Randa stayed in contact with a few childhood friends and her fondest memories were her years at South Mountain High School. There she found her passion in sports and she especially excelled in Tennis where she Lettered on Varsity. She met and married her first husband Bill Cleckner, both South Mountain graduates with awards and accommodation and at that time a power couple. Together they had three children, Linda, Jason, and Jared. The family stayed active and very involved. Randa stayed busy with her other skills such as golf, bowling, softball, tennis, and soccer even into her senior years. She taught her children the confidence and gift of competition and encouraged physical fitness. Randa has many recognitions, pins and awards with bowling and golf. A memory when the kids were young is they would get so filthy playing in the dirt while their parents played softball but both Bill and Randa composed their version of "Take me out to the ball game" and sang it to the team and it was a hit. Randa had a knack of writing and poetry. Randa and her daughter Linda composed a Children's Book titled "Grow Little Daffodil" which Linda hopes to publish one day. Randa was a licensed Cosmetologist and everyone knew she was a trend setter and couldn't wait to see her next hair do. Everyone loved going to Randa for cuts, styles and perms. Randa was a talent and could do anything and make it look easy.

Randa's love for golf grew and she loved volunteering at the Phoenix Country Club. She passed this passion onto her daughter and the autograph collecting began. Randa never met a stranger and under the same tree for years she and Leslie Nielson, the actor would chat and have coffee. Randa made things happen, she was a free spirit and always up for fun and most of the time the driving force to ensure fun and memorable experiences happened. Favorite moment was on the green at TPC FBR and during the "quiet" moment of a putt from actor, Bill Murray, Randa yelled "Send your Mother", Bill turned smiled and made the putt and the crowd went wild. To this day that connection will always be her secret but a forever quote with the family.

Randa remarried two other time and divorced leaving her the name Brumbaugh. Now a single Mother and Grandmother she traveled and lived in Oklahoma, Chicago, Nevada. Randa was her happiest around her family. While in Phoenix, she worked for Dillard's in the men's department at Paradise Valley Mall. She was a an exemplary sales associate with the tribute of Who's Who in business sales, awards, gifts, dinners and honor of pace setter for her service. Her grandkids love their memory of being models for the new clothing line and getting to pick one of their favorites to keep and buy with Grandma's Dillard's Dollars. Of course tradition of dinner following the event and usually at Olive Garden. She made sure each grandchild too a cup full of mints home every time. Randa love have lunch and dinner with who ever would be able to meet up with her. She was a regular and well known at Top Shelf, Olive Garden, and Carlos O'Brien. She made sure to take her grandkids to the top dollar places for experience such as Wrigley mansion.

Her greatest achievement was her three children she said "That is the one thing I got right"!

Randa is survived:

3 Children

Linda "Cleckner" Conaway and spouse Eddie Conaway

Jason Cleckner and spouse Twyla "Blankenship" Cleckner

Jared Cleckner and spouse Jenny "Wherle" Cleckner

10 Grandchildren

Carter, Brittany, Hunter, Tucker, Tristan, Lindsey, Arrick, Brandie, Reese, Addison

7 Siblings

Survived

Retha Bagley,

Linda Reynolds, Randle Durant, Deon Henson

Predeceased

Jimmy Henson, Sammie Henson, Lloyd Henson