Mr. Randal Bigham, age 83, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away Monday morning, May 17, 2021 at 2:20 a.m. at Emory Decatur Hospital in Decatur, Georgia.

Mr. Bigham was born on 25 June 1937 in Polk County, Tennessee, a son of the late Reverend Ellard Bigham and Clara Pack Bigham.  He was also preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, Wendell and Elsie Bigham, his sister and brother-in-law, Marie and Oscar Erwin and his brother-in-law, Chuck Payne.

He is survived by his loving wife of fifty-five years, Linda Wright Bigham; sister, Gena Bigham Payne; several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Bigham was a graduate of the University of Georgia and worked most of his life as an accountant. He loved the University of Georgia and his bulldogs with great passion and attended all games for over forty-seven years.  His contributions to the GSEF foundation helped make it possible for student athlete scholarships.

Mr. Bigham was a 1956 graduate of Dalton High School. He served his country with honor during the Cuban Missile Crisis 1960-1961 in the Naval Air National Guard in Marietta, Georgia.

Services to celebrate the life of Mr. Randal Bigham will be held Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. at Ponders Melrose Chapel with Reverend Darey Kittle officiating.  He will be laid to rest in Ponders Whitfield Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends at Ponders Melrose Chapel after 3:00 p.m. Wednesday until the service hour.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com .
Arrangements by, Ponders Melrose Chapel 138 Melrose Drive Dalton, GA 30721, 706-226-4002
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