Randal Verdell Bridges

Funeral services for Randal Verdell ""Randy"" Bridges, 52, of Corrigan, will be held Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pat Jones, Tom Selman and Kent Henson officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mr. Bridges was born August 21, 1958, in Lufkin, Texas. He died Saturday, October 23, 2010 in Cherokee County from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Mr. Bridges was a retired lieutenant for the Polk County Sheriff's Department and was currently employed as Assistant Manager for Cavender's. Mr. Bridges was also a former Angelina County Sheriff's Department sergeant. He was a 1976 graduate of Lufkin High School, and a graduate of the Police Academy in Kilgore. He was also a Law Enforcement instructor for Angelina College. Mr. Bridges was a member of the Church of Christ. He enjoyed deejaying at special events, hunting, fishing, playing golf and softball, and coaching and officiating baseball. Formerly of Lufkin, he had resided in Corrigan for the past 12 years.

Survivors include his daughter, Kacie Bridges of Dallas; his son, Shane Bridges of College Station; father and mother, Buddy and Juanita Bridges of Lufkin; sister and brother-in-law, Nita Jo and Randy Farr of Venton, Virginia; brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Cindy Bridges of Apple Springs; grandmother, Artis Morris of Lufkin; mother of his children, Vanessa Bridges of Lufkin; a number of nieces and nephews who called him ""Uncle Bub;"" as well as numerous other relatives and friends.

Mr. Bridges was preceded in death by grandparents, Harold and Winnie Bridges, and Verdell Morris.

Pallbearers will be Mike Capps, Reggie Bridges, Brian Squyres, Chad Doucet, Scott Bridges, Jeremy Farr, Brad Farr, Trey Purvis and Terry Riley. Honorary pallbearers will be Angelina County and Polk County Law Enforcement Officers, Matt Hughes, Marlon Hughes, and Kendall Hughes.

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors