George Randall (Randy) Stevenson
October 26, 1953 – August 26, 2026
George Randall (Randy) Stevenson, a lifelong resident of Jonesboro, Louisiana, passed away on August 26, 2026, leaving behind a life marked by kindness, laughter, loyalty, and a lifetime of knowledge generously shared with others.
Born October 26, 1953, George spent his life in the community he called home and retired after many years of service at Smurfit Stone. But the people who knew him best will remember him far less for where he worked than for who he was.
George was the strong, silent type, and he took very seriously the responsibility of caring for those who belonged to him. That circle extended far beyond his immediate family. If George considered you one of his people, whether family or friend, you could count on him. He might not always tell you what you wanted to hear, but he would tell you what he believed you needed to hear. And when it mattered, he was there. Always.
At the center of George’s life was his wife, Lisa. Their love carried them through life’s struggles and its celebrations, through the difficult seasons and the good ones, and through it all, they stood strong together. Theirs was a love that endured. Not because life was always easy, but because they continued to choose one another through whatever life brought their way.
His children knew that love in different ways. His three sons, Matthew, Jeremy, and Jason, will probably say that Daddy was harder on them than he was on their sister. He gave them plenty of tough love, held them accountable, and taught some lessons the hard way. Today, they will also tell you that some of their father’s hardest lessons became their best life lessons.
For his daughter, Jennifer, Daddy was her safe place. The steady presence she knew was always in her corner. He could teach her the hard lessons, too, but she never doubted for a moment that her daddy was behind her. George taught all of his children, in his own way, that doing the right thing was always the right thing.
Teaching, in fact, was simply part of who George was. He loved sharing what he knew. A passionate outdoorsman, he loved hunting and fishing and passed that knowledge on to countless others. He was also an avid gun collector, award-winning marksman, and respected teacher of gun safety. He was a gifted craftsman who made knives and beautiful holsters and scabbards with his own hands.
Some of his greatest joy came when he was able to pass those passions on to his grandsons, Aiden and Owen. Papa treasured them above all. He wanted to ensure they knew how to fish, hunt, and shoot safely and responsibly. Seeing both boys take their first deer was a joy for him. Few things made him prouder. He absolutely adored those boys.
When others were asked what they remembered most about him, the same things came up again and again: his kindness, his willingness to teach, his stories, and that unmistakable laugh.
George could tell a story like few others. When he told one, you didn’t just listen; you felt like you had been there. And somewhere along the way, there was usually that infectious laugh.
He also never missed an opportunity to remind the family where their good looks came from. If someone called one of the children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or any generation thereafter pretty, George was quick to correct them: they were “purdy like their Uncle Randy” or “purdy like their Papa.” According to him, there was never much question about where all those “purdy” genes originated.
George is survived by his wife, Lisa; his daughter, Jennifer, and her husband, Greg; his sons, Matthew, Jeremy, and Jason, and his wife, Jessica; and his beloved grandsons, Aiden and Owen. He also leaves behind his nephew and nieces whom he loved as his own: Greg and his wife, Angie; Haley and her husband, Andrew; and Anna. Also his mother, Nell; his sister, Sharon; as well as an extended family and a tremendous circle of friends fortunate enough to have been counted among George’s people.
He was preceded in death by his father, Riley Ray Stevenson.
His Life Celebration Service was held on Saturday, August 29th at the Paradise Funeral Home Chapel in Jonesboro. Interment followed at Ebenezer Cemetery in Jonesboro under the direction of Paradise Funeral Home.
In the end, perhaps George’s legacy can be found in all the things he left behind in other people.
He spent a lifetime passing things down. Not possessions, but knowledge, values, traditions, stories, laughter, and love.
And those are the kinds of things that never leave us.
Commidore Loyd Jr.
August 10, 1944 – August 17, 2026
Commidore Loyd Jr. went to be with the Lord on August 17th at the age of 83. After family, friends, and well-wishers gathered for a public viewing at the Paradise Funeral Home Chapel in Jonesboro, LA, on Friday, August 28th, a graveside service was held on Saturday, August 29th, at the Shady Grove Cemetery in Saline, LA, under the direction of Paradise Funeral Home.