On July 22, 1983, he … Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Smith, John Smith, Phillip Dennis, Jason Dennis, Terry Dennis and Dawson Dennis. Farmer then fled in his truck while Smith was busy reloading. 30 years (served only half before parole) While in custody, Smith was noted to be exhibiting dissociative behavior and having forgotten everything about his past, though psychological testing ultimately concluded that he was faking it. Randall Lee Smith, 57, of Farmington, died July 26 at Togus. Susan Ramsay (left) and Robert Mountford, Jr. (right). of Victims From 1969 through 1975 he served honorably in … Police tricked him into identifying himself via signature, by claiming the bug bites on him were serious and that he required medical attention. Smith Changes Plea, Sentenced to 30 Years Smith changes plea to guilty Hikers’ killer going home Giles County authorities investigate double shooting AT shooting suspect has hearing in car Community reacts to Randall Lee Smith’s death Pearisburg man never shook reputation as AT killer Double-shooting suspect dies in custody May 10, 2008 (aged 54) Randall Lee Day Obituary. Meanwhile, on the morning of May 6, Smith and his dog approached 39-year-old fisherman Scott Johnston at Brushy Mountain, equipped with a .22-caliber pistol that he had somehow obtained, and introduced himself as Ricky Williams. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Kathryn (Smith) Bixenman. He was born December 30, 1950 in Hammond, Indiana and moved to Arkansas at the age of 9. Dublin, Virginia Farmer picked Johnston up and, with great difficulty, drove themselves over to another home, where Johnston got the owners to call 911. Randall Lee Smith (June 29, 1953 – May 10, 2008) was a convicted murderer from Pearisburg, Virginia. [10] He died in jail four days later as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. As time went on, Smith became more and more reclusive, though he continued to interact with hikers on the Appalachian Trail. After his mother's death in 2000, Smith's neighbors attempted to befriend him, but they were unsuccessful. He graduated from Mullin ISD in 1983. [6] His probation ended in 2006. A lifelong resident of the Peninsula, she retired as an Executive Secretary from Newport News Shipbuilding. Please accept Echovita’s sincere condolences. 2 killed2 attempted Born sometime in 1954, Smith's parents divorced when he was only six months old, and excluding the fifteen years he would later spend in prison, he lived with his mother Loretta, a nurse's aide, until her death in 2000. He was born Oct. 8, 1949 in Lewisburg, Penn., a son of the late Kenneth L. and Violet E. (Duck) Smith. As a child, Smith kept to himself and never played with the other children. During his imprisonment, Smith received only one or two visits from his mother and no one else, and never seemed to make any friends or connections inside the prison. Both men were ultimately transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, and survived their injuries. The Smiths lived in multiple small homes in the unincorporated community of Ingram, located in Pearisburg, Virginia, before settling in a four-room, single-story home, which would become Smith's permanent residence until his death. Place of Birth Randall Lee Smith, 68, Minot, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014 in a Minot hospital.Randall was born in Duluth, Minnesota on October 16, 1946 to Basil E. and Bernice M. Gidbout Smith. More recently, researchers believed Smith committed the murders because of how drawn he was to the area. Through his work at UPS, Randall … Modus Operandi He is also survived by siblings, Russell Lee (Brenda) Smith of Grand Valley, Illinois, Rodney (Beth) Smith of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, and Paula (Tucker) Hubly of Kankakee, Illinois. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison, but was released in 1996 on mandatory parole after serving 15 years. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Sentence He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Viet Nam. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Hanover Cemetery Association. Police interrogated Farmer and Johnston, and Johnston identified Smith as his shooter after being shown the photo. After burying Mountford, Ramsay, and their possessions, he traveled along the trail to remove, from multiple shelters, log books that are signed by hikers in the trail. Status He is survived by his partner, Vicki Bulson, her daughters Ilia Belcher and Amber Meador (Tim) and their children Ava and Jackson. Afterwards, he placed their bodies in their own sleeping bodies, and then buried them. Roy was known for … It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Randall Lee Reynolds of Rockford, Alabama, who passed away on August 31, 2020, at the age of 59, leaving to mourn family and friends. He married Beverly Johnson on May 4, 1957 in Applegate. Smith was transported back to Virginia and charged with two counts of murder. Randall Lee Smith, age 76 of Gainesville, moved to his eternal home Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He returned to Ingram to live with his mother, and wore an electronic monitoring anklet as part of his ten years of supervision. Forensic analysis showed there were no obvious signs of foul play; there no marks on his body whatsoever, and in all likelihood, Randall had simply died of natural causes. Randall Lee Smith (June 29, 1953 – May 10, 2008)[1] was a convicted murderer from Pearisburg, Virginia. Whenever he did talk to others, he continued to make up tall tales about himself. He was also preceded in death by his wife Kimberly Kay Kimble Smith, former wife, Joyce Smith Cole, daughter-in … In 2010 Randall retired from Centerpoint Energy after 36 years of service. He attended the local Giles High School, but never played sports or participated in any other school- or community-related events. No. Occupation Unclassified Killer He was eventually tracked down in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 1954 During the 1981 double homicide, Smith shot Robert Mountford, Jr., in the head with a .22-caliber pistol, and stabbed Laura Ramsay repeatedly with a knife and a long nail. Randall F. Smith was born September 20, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to James LeVoy Smith and Rada Fitzgerald Smith. Date of Death Meanwhile, Smith had hijacked Johnston's truck and fled back to his own campsite, but was unable to find some of his belongings in the night darkness. Lucinda Marie Gregg, 71, of Fairfield passed away at 1:36PM on Tuesday December 15, 2020 at her home. Male Afterwards, he was taken to the medical wing of the New River Valley Regional Jail in Dublin. Randall Lee (Randy) Dodd unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack at Roanoke Memorial on November 19. "Double-shooting suspect dies in custody", "Community reacts to Randall Lee Smith's death", "Pearisburg man never shook reputation as AT killer", "Randall Lee Smith's death ruled accidental", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Randall_Lee_Smith&oldid=980861014, American people who died in prison custody, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 September 2020, at 21:59. He is survived with two half brothers, Lee(Peggy) Randall of Idaho, Jerry (Lillian)Randall and neice Jaime, of Bronston, Ky. He also resumed doing odd jobs. He pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Robert Mountford Jr. and Laura Susan Ramsay, who were killed while hiking the Appalachian Trail, in May 1981. Randall Lee Reynolds Obituary. She was born on May 2, 1926, in Wister, OK to John Gordon and Sarah Emadine Mcgee (McClain). Gender [7], On May 6, 2008, Smith attempted to kill two fishermen less than two miles from the site of the 1981 murders. He is … He is survived by his wife, Cammee Hayner Childs his parents Smith often told acquaintances wild and unbelievable stories to others, fabricating, among others, his marriage and family. The 1981 murder and 2008 attack on the fishermen were also depicted in the Investigation Discovery series Dead Silent: The Curse of Dismal Creek, season 1, episode 1, broadcast on October 25, 2016. Randall Lee Smith was charged with two counts of attempted murder for his assault on Scott and Sean. Officer Randy Smith died as the result of complications of an inadvertent gunshot wound suffered on March 25th, 1995, while responding to a domestic disturbance call at 916 18th Street in Ensley. He is survived by his parents, Louis and Mary Reynolds; and brother, James P. Reynolds. Randall Lee Wallace, 65, of Clarksburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer. Johnston gave him some fish he caught, then pointed him to his campsite, which was coincidentally in the same area where Mountford and Ramsay were murdered. Randall Lee Childs of Hanover , Michigan passed away on July 13, 2011 at the Mackinac Straits Hospital in Saint Ignace , Michigan . Then, he turned and shot Johnston in the neck. He married Carol A. Bowers on September 19, 1970, in Mishawaka, IN. [9] Smith was arrested that day after attempting to escape in one of the victim's trucks and subsequently crashing. They later found Mountford and Ramsay's bodies, and identified Smith after they found his fingerprint inside one of Ramsay's paperback novels. The Smiths lived in multiple small homes in the unincorporated community of Ingram, located in Pearisburg, Virginia, before settling in a four-room, single-story home, which would become Smith's permanent residence until his death. He was transported to the same hospital where Farmer and Johnston were at, and placed under constant police surveillance for the next two days while receiving medical attention. Investigators searched his home and found, among other things, a note claiming he had been abducted by two people who were going to kill him. [13] Smith was also referenced in season 12, episode 4 of Criminal Minds. He pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Robert Mountford Jr. and Laura Susan Ramsay, who were killed while hiking the Appalachian Trail, in May 1981. Cindy was born in Gideon MO on January 1, 1949 to William and Juanita (Noble) Lee. He was born in Clarksburg on June 18, 1954, a son of the late Russell Lee Wallace, and Maxine Shiffra Allen who survives. Deceased(natural causes). In fact, he rarely interacted with anyone in the neighborhood since his parole. [5] Both Smith's sentence and his early release were met with anger by the victims' families as well as the hiking community. Place of Death As Smith was busy shooting Farmer in the chest at point-blank range, Johnston fled; Smith fired at him and hit him in the back of the head, but Johnston escaped. Randall Lee Smith One of the homeowners recognized Smith after Johnston described his shooter, and had his grandson retrieve one of the missing-person photos of him from the grocery store. Real Criminals Referenced in Season Twelve, https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Randall_Lee_Smith?oldid=186997. During his hospitalization, Smith claimed he shot Farmer and Johnston in self-defense. Alias Mary Rowe Payne, 77, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Please accept Echovita’s sincere condolences. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Randall was born on December 25, 1963, in Gorman, Tx, to Lewis Lee and Lena Faye (Smith) Sims. In 1996, fifteen years into his sentence, he was released on mandatory parole for good behavior, which outraged Mountford and Ramsay's families. Randall Lee Smith was convicted of the death of two hikers in 1981, crimes for which he served 15 years in prison from 1981 to 1996. He was born April 9, 1938 in East Detroit to the late Russell and Norma Smith. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, May 30, 2014 at 11:00 am in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home … Coincidentally, the assistant superintendent of the jail was once a member of the investigative team that had discovered Mountford and Ramsay's bodies, and also the first officer to respond to Smith's original arrest in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as he (in another coincidence) had gone there to take a break from the case in the first place. Eventually, in 2008, as he began to run out of money, he left his home, taking with him only a few belongings, his fishing gear, and his dog. He developed a hobby of collecting arrowheads and spending time out in the wilderness. Hikers protested outside the courtroom the day after his sentencing, and a spokesman for the Appalachian Trail Conference said Smith is the "first person convicted of murdering a hiker who has had the opportunity to leave prison". Medical staff hurried to revive him, but their attempts were in vain, and shortly afterward, Randall Lee Smith was pronounced dead at the age of fifty four years old. [1][11], The novel Murder on the Appalachian Trail (1985), by Jess Carr, is a fictionalized account of the 1981 murders.[12]. Span of crimes He was an Army veteran of Vietnam and an Automobile Mechanic. Randall will join in Glory, his parents Archie Lee Talley and Lola Ellen Weaver Talley, as well as his beloved Stepmother of 63 years, Nina Faye Morgan Talley. Both survived, but Randall Lee Smith was charged with two counts of attempted murder. The sentence was met with outrage from the community, especially police officers and the hiking community; hikers protested outside the courtroom the day after, while a spokesman for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (then the Appalachian Trail Conference) said that Smith is the "first person convicted of murdering a hiker who has had the opportunity to leave prison". [2] He pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Robert Mountford Jr. and Laura Susan Ramsay, who were killed while hiking the Appalachian Trail, in May 1981. On the day before the trial, Smith unexpectedly accepted a plea bargain in which he would plead guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in exchange for a sentence of thirty years in prison. Two days later, Smith and his dog went to Johnston's campsite and met his friend, 33-year-old Sean Farmer. Criminal Minds Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. He befriended both men and ate dinner with them, during which he claimed that he graduated from Virginia Tech and wrote papers for NASA, though Farmer and Johnston did not believe his story. Concerned about what Smith might be planning on doing, police put up missing-person posters around town. He is survived by his daughter Dorothy Smith, Grandson Mark Smith, Grandaughter Melissa Cline, two grandchildren and a great grandchild. Randall K. Smith 59, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at his Rural Newton Home. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison, but was released in 1996 on mandatory parole after serving 15 years. Mr. Smith was a graduate of Milton High School in Milton, Penn., class of 1967. During the investigation into their disappearances, police were pointed to Smith, who was seen with Mountford and Ramsay when they were last seen, and who would tell other hikers that he knew what had happened to them. Venita Mae Smith, 94, passed away on Jan. 7, 2021. Beforehand, Ramsay was bludgeoned with a piece of iron. Shipyard welderVarious other odd jobs But in the middle of the night, while the three slept at the Appalachian Trail’s Wapiti Shelter in southwestern Virginia, Smith shot one of his new companions in the head with a .22 bullet and, after a struggle, killed the other one in a gruesome stabbing. HAWKEYE — Randall Lee Strelow, 51, of Hawkeye, died Wednesday, Feb. 29, following an accident with another semi-trailer which occurred on Highway 18 in Chickasaw County. He later left while in the eleventh grade and traveled between Ingram and the city of Newport News to work as a shipyard welder. Randall Orman Smith, 66, of Benton, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017. REAL CRIMINAL The late prosecutor who led the prosecution against Smith during his trial, along with an acquaintance of Smith's, theorized that Smith, through his virtual lack of inexperience of women, became romantically obsessed with Ramsay because she was friendly to him when they met in a store along the trail. For the first few years of his life, Smith's mother forced him to wear girls' clothing for unexplained reasons. Pathology Birth Date "Randall Lee Smith (June 29,1953– May 10, 2008) was a convicted murderer from Pearisburg, Virginia. By GEORGE THWAITES Bluefield Daily Telegraph Nov 18, 2018 Randall Lee Smith died mere days after being taken into custody in Giles County of a blood clot in 2008. After a short car chase, Smith ran off the road and flipped over. Mr. Smith was employed with Prestolite Wire Company prior to his retirement. Smith then followed the two back to their camp and killed them. 2001 – A Canadian woman was murdered in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Born sometime in 1954, Smith's parents divorced when he was only six months old, and excluding the fifteen years he would later spend in prison, he lived with his mother Loretta, a nurse's aide, until her death in 2000. Apprehended Randall Lee Griffin Randall Lee Griffin, 51, of the 4200 block of Beasley Court, passed away June 10, 2006, in Norfolk, VA. A native of Asheville, NC, he was the son of the late Carl D. Griffin, Jr. Randall … He attempted to flirt with her but was interrupted by an intervening Mountford. Gene Raymond Smith, 81, of Fort Gratiot, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Virginia He went on to serve 28 years as a correctional officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He was 55 years old. Randall Lee Smith remains a mystery By Mike Gangloff 981-3336; May 10, 2008 May 10, 2008 Updated Jun 6, 2019; 0; 1 of 3 This was the home of Randall Lee Smith… He was a United Parcel Service Driver for 30 years; his route included the Furley, Whitewater, and Goessel areas. He grew up in various locations and graduated from High School in Three Forks, Montana in 1964.He enlisted into At the time, Mountford and Ramsay were hiking the trail to raise funds for the mentally ill. Smith's motive for killing them currently remains in dispute: Regardless of the motive, Smith made efforts to conceal evidence of the murders. He was born June 18, 1937 in Salem, WV, a son of the late Arthur and Sylvia Riffee Smith. Randall “Randy” Smith, 82, of Weirton, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in the Weirton Medical Center. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Randall Lee Day (Middletown, Ohio), who passed away at the age of 62, on April 26, 2020. Randall Lee Smith is an American murderer who was active along the Appalachian Trail in southwestern Virginia. Lying RandallLyin' RandallL.R.Ricky Williams Both men were shot twice, but survived. Randall Smith, Jr. passed away on March 20, 2020 at the age of 54 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Their murders were the first double homicide to occur in the Appalachian Trail. Randall Lee Smith (June 29, 1953 – May 10, 2008) was a convicted murderer from Pearisburg, Virginia. In 1981 Smith befriended two hikers on the trail. Born October 10, 1951, in Modesto, CA, he was the oldest son of the late Robert L. Benson and Dorthy "Gail" (Barlow) Benson. Randall Lee Benson SUMMERVILLE - Randall Lee Benson went to his eternal home Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 in his Summerville, SC home surrounded by family. 2 counts of first-degree murder (originally) ShootingStabbing (once) He pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Robert Mountford Jr. and Laura Susan Ramsay, who were killed while hiking the Appalachian Trail, in May 1981. Venita was a sweet quiet loving godly woman that enjoyed quilting, going to church, word search puzzles, … He was born on March 4, 1949 the son of William and Maxine Baldwin Childs. Six weeks later, neighbors finally noticed his absence. A neighbor recounted that Smith viewed hikers in the Appalachian Trail as "interlopers", and that Smith would make extraordinary efforts to clean litter around the nearby creek. Name [8] He befriended the two fishermen, who shared their dinner with Smith, before Smith opened fire on them without warning. The election for the local district attorney was affected as a result of the sentencing. Despite attempts to revive him, he died at the age of 54; an autopsy ruled that he died of natural causes. On the evening of May 10, four days after the double shooting, Smith was found unconscious in his room. RANDALL VERSIE SMITH Birmingham Police Department, Alabama End of Watch Monday, December 28, 2020. He then went back to the road, where he was spotted by a state trooper. May 19, 1981-May 6, 2008 During the 2008 double shooting, Smith shot Sean Farmer and Scott Johnston twice each with another .22-caliber pistol, without warning, after befriending them and lowering their guard. When darkness fell upon the trail, Smith abruptly stood up, walked behind Farmer, and shot him in the head. She was a laborer. Here is Randall Lee Reynolds’s obituary. On May 19, 1981, Smith murdered two 27-year-old social workers from Maine, Robert Mountford, Jr., and Laura Ramsay, by stabbing them to death. May 19, 1981: Robert Mountford and Laura Ramsay: May 6, 2008: Sean Farmer and Scott Johnston. And then there’s Randall Lee Smith. Here is Randall Lee Day’s obituary. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Orris and Evelyn Rowe sister, She was a member of Newport News Church of Christ. PEARISBURG -- News of Randall Lee Smith's death Saturday afternoon elicited little sympathy Sunday in Giles County. Criminal Charges For the first few years of his life, Smith's mother forced him to wea… May 8, 2008 Funeral Home Services for Randall are being provided by Woodfin Funeral Chapel - … [3][4] He was sentenced to 30 years in prison, but was released in 1996 on mandatory parole after serving 15 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, JoAnn Moore Talley, his daughter ,Donna Talley Smith and husband, … He was born February 28, 1959 in Newton, Kansas to Ellis and Fern (Johnson) Smith.
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