Essie Aldrich Randall stepped into the presence of the Lord on January 11, 2026, in the comfort of her dear friend, Cheryl Franklin’s, home in Monument, Colorado. She was the wife of the late Colonel James E. Randall.
Born on December 21, 1929, in McBee, South Carolina, Essie was the daughter of Richard and Nancy Aldrich. She graduated from the private High School, Mather Academy in Camden, South Carolina. She went on to graduate from Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina with a degree in Library Science. She traveled and worked in Germany, Taiwan, California and Colorado. A member of Payne Chapel African Methodist Episcopal church. She was also a member of the AKA sorority. She was a librarian by trade. She had seven siblings. Nancy Aldrich Henry, Lugenia Aldrich Shipp, Hester Aldrich, Rebecca Aldrich Kelly, Richard Aldrich, Jr., and Gretta Aldrich Hough predeceased her.
Left to cherish loving memories are her sister-Precious Aldrich (Ira) Everett and her children, Ira Nathaniel, Reginald and Gregory of Detroit, Michigan; step-daughters-Roberta Lynn Rollins (Mack) of Denver, Colorado, Louise Evangeline Lawler of Austin, Texas, Patricia Elain Rotenberg (Clay) of Austin, Texas and step-son William Edward Randall of Las Vegas, Nevada. She has two grandchildren. Taylor Ann Miller of Katy, Texas, Hayden Edward Miller of Austin, Texas and Jordan Lawler (Jackie) of Austin, Texas. Essie also leaves four great grandchildren. Alister Lee Smith of Austin, Texas, Roman Edward Gonzales of Katy, Texas, Brandon Jayden Lawler and Ryan Andrew Lawler, both of Austin, Texas.
Essie also leaves to cherish loving memories is an incredibly special friend, Cheryl Franklin, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Thank you for your words of sympathy, your voices of concern, Gestures of caring and all the love that you offer.