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Randy Valjean Breazeale

October 20, 1957- June 29, 2021

Randy Breazeale passed away in Grants Pass, Oregon on June 29, 2021. He was born October 20, 1957 in Cheyenne, Wyo. to Melvin and Dora Mae Criner. Randy was the baby of 10 kids. After Melvin's death Dora remarried Vernon White and the family moved out to Washington State.

Randy went to many different schools growing up in Wash. They lived in Seattle, Lind, and other small towns before settling down in Ritzville. Randy met Terri Keisling while in high school in Lind. They married in 1984.

Randy worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad and for the Milwaukee Railroad while living in Ritzville. In 1985 the family moved down to Southern Oregon where they bought property and put down roots. Randy went to truck driving training school to get his class 1 license and worked for many different logging companies while living in Grants Pass, Oregon. Sometime in the early 1990's he bought a log truck and went to work for himself under the name, Randy Breazeale Trucking.

Randy liked camping, and walking the Oregon beaches, antiquing and rafting the Rogue River. He loved old classic cars and owned several in his life time. He was a member of the Applegate Christian Fellowship church.

His greatest joys were his grandchildren, Elijah, Willow, Jasmine, Ethan, Kingston, Harlin and Clover.

Randy was preceded in death by his father Melvin and Dora Mae, his sisters Wilma Burkett, Colleen Bigalow, and Shirley Steel and brother Mervin Breazeale. He is survived by his wife Terri Breazeale, two sons Jason Breazeale and Brandon Breazeale, his sisters Candy Breazeale, Melva Breazeale, and brothers, Danny Breazeale, David Breazeale, and Billy Breazeale and seven grandchildren and many nephew's and niece's.

A celebration of life was held at Hull & Hull in Grants Pass, Oregon on July 20, 2021 with internment at the Wilderville Cemetery.

 

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