Randolph Newkirk

Mr. Randolph Newkirk, aka "Big Ran", age 67, of Rose Hill, NC passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025 at ECU Health Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, NC.

The funeral service will be held at Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel in Rose Hill, NC on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 12:00 noon. Viewing will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Newkirk Cemetery in Magnolia, NC.

Left to cherish his precious memories are his son, Marketo Hargrove of Goldsboro, NC; daughter, Kimberly Dobson of Warsaw, NC; three grandchildren; aunt, Helen Richardson (Leo, Jr);  sister-in-law, Ida Mae Newkirk of Pink Hill, NC; special sister, Sheila Floyd (Anthony) of Jacksonville, NC; life partner, Frances Moore of Rose Hill, NC; special children: Jamael Moore of Wallace, NC and Jennifer Riley of Atlanta, GA; two special grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends that will miss him dearly.