Robert Leslie Randol

Robert Leslie Randol “Bob”, the fifth of ten children, born in Louisville, KY on August 21, 1955 to Edward Austin and Mary Helen (Flaherty) Randol has gone on to spend eternity with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Bob attended school at St. Thomas Moore Grade School and Iroquois High School in Louisville, KY.

After leaving High School, Bob moved to Georgia, residing in Columbus, then Atlanta, for several years where he honed his skills to become a premier auto body mechanic. In the late eighties he moved back to Kentucky settling down in the Fairdale home where he spent the remainder of his life.

Bob continued his art as an auto body mechanic in Louisville spending more than 44 years restoring, repairing, and detailing other people’s mistakes and misfortunes. He was a master craftsman of the highest skill with a philosophy of “It needs to be made right.” If it wasn’t “right” it wasn’t acceptable.

He had his own challenges and struggles in life, and, he always found time to put his faith to work by helping others in their time of need, not only in his profession, but also in his personal life. When he was aware of a need and could help, he was all in. It was never about money or personal gain. He truly reflected Christ’s love and wanted the same for everyone else.

A high-light for Bob was a mission trip to help drill three wells for villages in the mountains of Central America. He was so excited that he would be able to bring fresh water to people that had been getting their water from the same place that the animals drank. He loved to reflect his faith and love for Jesus through what he did; giving in whatever way he was able.

Bob loved to fish. It was his favorite pastime. Several years ago, he went salmon fishing for the first time in the Pacific Northwest and ended up catching a small shark – maybe 15 pounds – called a “dog fish” that nobody wants or keeps. Bob was so excited about catching that fish he talked about it for days. He wasn’t disappointed that he didn’t catch a salmon, he was just happy to be out fishing and that he caught something, even if it was a dog fish.

Bob dreamed of running his own fishing charter service on Lake Cumberland helping and teaching others how to catch those huge stripers. That dream never happened, but Bob is probably in heaven right now trying to convince Jesus that it should be OK to fish in the “river of life” and run fishing charters on the “crystal sea”.

First and foremost, was Bob’s great love of and faith in Jesus Christ. He did his best to serve others and do what he thought was the right thing to do. One of his greatest accomplishments was overcoming addiction for more than 19 years. He was very active in AA for many of those years and helped untold numbers of others through his example. Although Bob is no longer with us, may the memory of his spirit of giving and his heart to help others, inspire us to carry the light of Jesus’ love to the world around us.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Austin and Mary Helen (Flaherty) Randol; grand-parents Leslie and Anna (Haub) Randol, Thomas and Mary (Holland) Flaherty; and brother Edward Allen Randol.

Bob is survived by his siblings Mary Anne (Mike) Lynch, William Earl (Sheila) Randol, Margaret Rose Randol, James David (Donna) Randol, Carl Joseph (Becky) Randol, Alice Loretta (Joe) Martin, Kathleen Marie (Mike) Dugan, and Donna Kay (Rodney) Kidd; and his constant companion and furry friend Pico. Contributions in Bob’s memory may be made to Greater Louisville Intergroup or Kentucky Humane Society.

A celebration of Bob’s life and the Funeral Service will be held Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Evergreen Funeral Home and Cemetery, 4623 Preston Hwy., Louisville, KY. with Deacon Denny Nash (Cousin) officiating. Visitation with the family will be held from 11 am until 2 pm, followed by the service at 2 PM.

Refreshments and fellowship will be held during visitation.