RANDALL ALVIN “RANDY” WYATT, 68,
passed away March 3, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Randy was born on January 3, 1952 to Hurtis and Gussie Wyatt, who preceded him in death.
After graduating from Hall High School, Randy attended Ouachita Baptist University and UALR. His career path led him from the sales and marketing of heating and air conditioners to the marketing department at ARKLA. Soon his ability to make friends and influence people was recognized, and he was moved to the governmental affairs department to begin his career as a lobbyist. During recent years, Randy has worked to improve long term health care in Arkansas. Before his illness, he was the President and CEO of Community Compassion Centers of Arkansas, a non-profit long-term health care provider.
Randy was proud to have lived all his years in Little Rock and spent many hours volunteering in his community and church. After graduating from the first class of the Greater Little Rock Leadership Institute, and serving as both Chairman and on the Board of Directors, Randy received the Institute’s Distinguished Leadership Award given to an individual who has distinguished himself in a significant leadership role and has a history of community service. Randy spent many years as a Riverfest volunteer. He served as Chairman of the Riverfest Board the controversial year that Riverfest first charged one dollar for a three day admission button. Randy also served on the boards of the Wolfe Street Foundation and the Arkansas Alzheimer’s Association. In 2009, the American Health Care Association awarded Randy with the Joe V. Warner Award for showing exceptional dedication to the welfare of the elderly and Americans with disabilities. Randy was also a past member of the Little Rock Jaycees and a member of The Rotary Club of Little Rock Metro. In January, Randy celebrated his 32nd sobriety birthday with members of the Cosmopolitan Group of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Randy’s legacy of volunteerism includes many activities with his family. He spent 17 coaching in the Hillcrest Neighborhood Softball League. As an Indian Princess dad, he served as Chief of the Chippewa Nation. At Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, he volunteered with youth programs, taught Sunday School and was a member of Men Alive. Randy’s favorite community and church volunteer hours were spent cooking for large groups, often grilling with the barbecue sauce he made from his grandfather’s recipe.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 46 years, Gay; his daughters and sons-in-law, Tiffany and Josh Rowe and Sara Beth and Jonathan Leader; his grandchildren, Joshua Wyatt Rowe, Madison Grace Rowe and Alexis Faith Rowe; and his sister and brother-in-law, Tina and Steven Russell.
A celebration of Randy’s life will be held Tuesday, March 10, at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church at 10 a.m., followed by a reception in Gathering Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Randy and Gay Wyatt Youth Endowment Fund, Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church Foundation, 4823 Woodlawn, Little Rock, Ark., 72207 or to #Not Today, nottodaybraincancer.squarespace.com.