Randolph Lexington Powe, "Randy", died suddenly shortly after a heart attack in Lake Worth, Florida on March 13, 2021.  He is survived by his mother, Kathleen Cooke; his son, Joshua L. Powe; Sisters, Elaine Powe-McMaster (Peter); Rhonda Powe-Mensah (Ngozi); Charmaine Powe, Brother, Richard Powe; Nieces, Melvina Bayley-Hay (Daren); Lisa Bushell; Nephews, Toma Moore (Angela) and Alexander Mensah; his girlfriend, Audrey Sweeting; many other nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Randolph "Randy" was born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, W.I. on October 15, 1955.  He attended one of Jamaica's prestigious boys' school, Kingston College.  Randolph was an avid swimmer who participated in many swimming competitions where he represented Kington College, many times making it to the podium, sometimes at the top and taking home several medals and trophies.  Growing up in Jamaica, going to the beach was one of his favorite places to visit.

Randolph "Randy" immigrated to the United States in 1976.  Upon arriving in Florida, he voluntarily enlisted in the United States Army.  He served from 1976 to 1980 and achieved the rank of SP4.  During his service, he was based in Texas, Germany, and some other undisclosed countries of which he held several positions to include working as a Medical Specialist.  He received an honorable discharge and was awarded the National Défense Service Medal and recently, the Presidential Memorial Certificate.  After leaving the Army, he worked at several local hospitals in the Miami area as a Mental Health Technician.

Randolph "Randy" was a very compassionate man, who was full of laughter, stories, and chatter. He valued family, friendships, good food, lots of it, and most of all, was extremely proud of being a Veteran.  He was kind, caring and would give of his time and talents.  An example that stands out was in October 2018 to March 2019.  He volunteered, left Miami, and went to Hawaii to assist his nephew, Toma and his wife, Angela, as they were having challenges to find the childcare that they wanted for their children.  He took great pride in caring for his great nephew, Remy and his great niece, Tiffany.  He relished the time and often spoke about his time living with them.  While he was there, he made a lot of friends as he would say hello and wave to everyone who passed by.  He had a smile like a ray of sunshine and a positive attitude.  Randy would send positive words of encouragement and blessings to his family and friends daily.  These words of encouragement would put a smile on your face, made you feel loved and cared for, whatever you were going through, the message was appropriate for the occasion and brighten your day.

Randy was always the life of the party, he had so many stories. The hilarious stories made you laugh out loud and the ones that stretched your imagination made you pause and say "really"!!?!. He was also a history buff. Again, he would tell you things that if you took the time to research, you would be able to validate the history lesson. He was also a soccer fan. He and his son, Joshua supported rival teams (Randy supported Manchester City and Joshua supports Manchester United). It was nice to hear the banter between them both. Later, Ngozi, his brother-in-law, joined into the fray, which team was better. Joshua, his only child and was his world. He was his dad's 'pocketbook'. Randy never went anywhere, near or far, without his 'Josh", taking him along even when he went to Jamaica. One of Randy's biggest accomplishment was to be able to support Joshua as he realized his dream of completing his Bachelor's Degree. Often, he referred to Joshua as "my favorite son".

"He has achieved success who have lived well, laughed often, and loved much" - Bessie Anderson Stanley

Committal service with military honors will be held on Friday, May 21, 2021, 11:00am at South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 S State Road 7, Lake Worth, FL 33449 in Lane 3.  Those attending at South Florida National Cemetery should arrive at 10:30am and practice social distancing and wear a face mask.