Maud Randolph

Mrs. Maud Morrison Coble Randolph, loving mother of two sons, moved into the more immediate presence of the Lord on Monday, Jan. 31, 2019, following a lengthy illness.  Maud was born Oct. 11, 1935, to Thelma and Roy Morrison, in Morganton, NC.  She graduated from Morganton High School in 1953 and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education at Appalachian State University.  She taught in Watauga County Schools before moving to Mount Airy in 1958, where she taught briefly at Franklin Elementary School.  In 1959 she began teaching at Mount Airy High School, where she was a business teacher for 14 years and guidance counselor for 15 years.  In 1957, Maud married Bill Gray Coble, and together they had two sons, John Gray Coble and Scott Morrison Coble, before Bill’s passing in 1967.  In 1989, she retired from Mount Airy High School and married William Franklin Randolph. They moved to Mount Vernon, KY, where she lived for seven years until her return to Mount Airy.  Maud was named Outstanding Young Educator in Mount Airy City Schools in 1969. She was a long-time member of Grace Moravian Church, where she served on the Board of Elders. She enjoyed playing bridge, volunteering, serving with non-profit organizations, and church functions.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Roy Morrison and Thelma (Jones Morrison) Ford; brother, Lee Morrison; and husbands Bill Coble and Bill Randolph.  She is survived by her sons, John Gray Coble (Denise) of Mount Airy and Scott Morrison Coble (Melody) of Saint Augustine, FL; brother, Mason Morrison of Berea, KY; grandchildren, Tia McMillan, Chrissy West, Mitchell Coble, and Alex Coble; great-grandchildren, Addie West, Hudson Coble, Lucas McMillan, and Abby Nina; and a host of extended family members who loved and supported her throughout her life.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday February 7, 2019, at Grace Moravian Church by Dr. Neil Routh. Burial will follow in God’s Acre.  The family will receive friends Wednesday night from 6:00 to 8:00 at Moody Funeral Home.