Ira Randolph 'Randy' Welch

Ira Randolph “Randy” Welch, 85, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, at a healthcare facility in Pensacola.

Mr. Welch was born in Escambia County, Ala. and graduated from Flomaton High School. He retired after 24 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, having lived in Fort Walton, New York, Oklahoma, France, Korea, Vietnam and the Philippines and received many medals and awards for his outstanding service to his country. After retirement, he lived in Fort Walton many years before he moved to Pensacola and then Flomaton, and finally Country Place Senior Living in Brewton.

The funeral was held at 2 p.m.,...