Randal "Randy" Meeks, 80, of Madill, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at the Veterans Center in Sulphur, Oklahoma with his family by his side.  He was born on March 29, 1943, in Dallas, Texas to the late James Waymon Meeks and Willow Dean Webster Meeks.  Randy was raised in Dallas, Texas. He joined the Army right out of high school and was stationed at Fort Benning where he met the love of his life Barbara Lanton. He married Barbara Ann Lanton on September 6, 1963, in Columbus, Georgia and she preceded him in death on July 21, 2019. Randy did not know what family really was until he met his future wife, Barbara Ann Lanton. Together they grew a family that spans through several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He left a legacy for those that he loved by instilling family values, a hard work ethic, and the importance of always placing family first along with showing others Jesus's love. They moved to Madill in 1980 and in 1988 opened and operated The Bar B Q Pit.  Randy thrived as a businessman by building a BBQ restaurant that people still remember as a place they gathered and fellowshipped. It was not only a place of business, but a place where everyone became family.  After retiring from the pit, Randy built a laundromat with the same pride for perfection he always had. Some of his grandkids' greatest memories are from when he made sure they all knew how to properly fold a fitted sheet. If Randy could not be found at the mat, he could either be found on his lawnmower (he loved mowing) or in the McDonalds drive-thru. His love for his family made a lasting impact on them that they will carry with them as they work to build on the legacy he worked so hard to create. Randy was a man who grew up without a family, but just look around at the family he built. Those that loved him, gathered around to say their goodbyes as he left this world and joined his love in Heaven with Jesus.

Randy is survived by:

Children:                  Regina Meeks, Greenwood, Arkansas

John Meeks, Madill, Oklahoma

Teri Thomas and husband John, Roff, Oklahoma

Mark Meeks and wife Kelsey, Silo, Oklahoma

Grandchildren:         Larissa, Kayla, Kirsty, Kourtnee, Jessi, Lyndsey, JR., Zac, Sara, Mason, Magalie, Karter, and Kennedy.

Great Grandchildren Julien, Mia, Lillian, Kinzleigh, Rylie, McKinlee, Kendyl, Liam, Maddox, and Jackson.

Randy was preceded in death by his wife Barbara, his brother Gerald, granddaughter Hannah, and great-granddaughter Ivy.

Honorary Bearers:         Jorge Rodriguez, Jonathan Wright, Nestor Gardner and Forrest Ray