Garvis Randle “Randy” Anglin passed away Sunday April
19, 2020 in Tyler, Texas following a brief illness.
Randy was born on February 26, 1951 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to
Garvis and Joann Anglin. After graduating from Como-Pickton High
School, he joined the U. S Navy for two years during the Vietnam war.
He was a life-long resident of Hopkins County and resided in the Pine
Forest Community.
Randy was instrumental in the forming of the Pickton-Pine Forest
Volunteer Fire Department and served as the first chief of the newly
formed department. He worked for Specialty Foods in Sulphur Springs
and for Keller’s in Winnsboro. He also had a radiator repair business.
Randy was a member of the Pine Forest Methodist Church.
Randy is survived by his wife Linda, son Greg and wife Courtney Anglin, brother Jace and wife Roselyn Anglin, all of the Pine Forest Community. He is also survived by a grandson Caden Anglin; granddaughters Taylor and husband Shane Jones of Splendora, Texas, Savannah and husband Keegan Morris of Sulphur Springs; niece Daci and husband Leslee Rawson of Sulphur Springs; nephews Cody Anglin and Dakota Anglin, niece Tiffany Anglin, all of the Pine Forest Community.
He was proceeded in death by his parents and a daughter, Laurie Swann
Ritchie.
Graveside services will be held at a later date.
