Randy, 72, of 306 McKenzie Drive, Mannington, WV, passed away July 20, 2024 peacefully at his home that he loved and built. With his loving wife Brenda and his best bud, “Apache”, their German Shepherd, by his side.
A son of the late Raymond and Doris Bragg of Four States. He was born December 24, 1951. Randy was a graduate of Monongah High School, class of 1970, where he excelled in sports. He loved both baseball and football. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, hiking and watching drag racing. He was a coal miner by trade and worked for 43 years and retired from Loveridge in 2016.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Brenda Christine (Ott) Bragg, whom he married on November 10, 1997; two sisters: Dottie Harbert of Monongah and Sherry (Tony) Puccio of Monongah; two brothers: Don (Linda) Bragg of SC and Rick (Debbie) Bragg of AL; mother-in-law, Sherry L. Owens of Monongah as well as several nieces, nephews and friends.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two sisters: Jean Coleman and her husband John and Wanda Harbert and her husband Ted; one brother, Junior and his wife Rose; brother in law, James F. Harbert and an infant brother in law, Howard Russell Ott.
The family would like to thank Care Partners for the care they gave an also Home Health and Hospice Care of WVU Medicine. Also, heartfelt thanks go out to Carol Myers, Cindy Shaver (who stepped down due to illness), Brittney Weaver and Kyle Newell who stepped in and helped take care of Randy like family, that the grew to be. Extended thanks to the pall bears: Ricky Bragg, Kyle Newell, Brennan Harbert, Sam Thompson, Brad Harbert, Richard Huskin, Mike Straight and Brett Hutchinson.
Family and friends will be received at Dorsey Funeral Home, 701 S. Pike St., Shinnston, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 from 11:00am until time of service 1:00pm with Brother Wade Newell officiating. Interment to follow to Ott Cemetery.
Dorsey Funeral Home is honored to be handling the arrangements for the Bragg family.