Patricia Cissell Randall, MSW, 67, passed away on April 13, 2023, peacefully at home in Corpus Christi, Texas.

She was born on February 10, 1956, in St Louis to Philip V. Cissell and Bertha Geraldine Cissell Hailey (nee Lumsden).

She received dual bachelor's degrees in criminal justice and social Work from Southeast MO State University and her master's degree in social work from the University of Missouri (Columbia). She was employed with the MO Dept of Social Services for 14 years as a Child Abuse & Neglect Investigator and a Sexual Assault Social Worker; a Substance Abuse Counselor with the Gibson Recovery Center and she was employed by the Texas Dept of Family Services.

She married the love of her life, James Faust Randall on November 10, 1988, in Cape Girardeau, MO at St. Mary's Catholic Church.  He preceded her in death on August 6, 2020.

Survivors include:

One son, Thomas P. Linley of San Antonio, Texas

One daughter, Julie Nicole Linley of Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Two brothers, Mark (Angel) Cissell of Phoenix, Arizona and Joe (Teresa) Cissell of Charleston, MO

One sister, Misty Kennon and stepmother, Mrs. Esta Lea Cissell of Farmington, MO

8 grandchildren, Hunter, Thomas & Nicholas Linley of Tennessee, Serenity & Ayden Linley of San Antonio, Texas, G.F. Linley of Gainesville, Florida, Jeremiah Hecht II and Liam Linley of the home.

Mother-in-law, Juanita Randall of Bertrand, Missouri

She was preceded in death by her parents,one brother, Donald Cissell and her stepfather, Harold Hailey.

She loved Bob Seger's music & watching movies on HBO.  She lived for her grandsons but the pull to reunite with her husband was too strong.

Services were held in Texas.

Courtesy obituary of McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston.