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WDHR’s Randy Jones Passes Away

June 21, 2010/by Freeman

Pictured (L-R): Randy Jones, promoter Regina Raleigh, promoter Christina Bear, and KMGO's Russ Ocker

MusicRow is saddened to report that Randy Jones, PD of East Kentucky Broadcasting’s WDHR/Pikeville, KY passed away at his home yesterday (6/20). He was 59 years old. A beloved local radio fixture, Jones was the longtime announcer for Pikeville High School basketball and football games and the voice of WDHR radio. He was born in Pike County, Kentucky, and graduated from Pikeville High School and the Emory Riddle Pilot School. Along with his parents, Jones was preceded in death by one son, Randall Corey Jones, and one brother, John Paul Jones. He is survived by his wife Paulette, son Austin and brother David.

Visitation will be held at 6 pm at the J.W. Call Funeral Home Chapel in Pikeville on Tuesday (6/22), with Masonic services at 7 pm. Funeral services will take place at 1 pm on Wednesday (6/23) at the J.W. Call Funeral Home Chapel and burial will follow at the Annie E. Young Cemetery in Shelbiana, Kentucky. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in Randy’s memory to Hillbilly Christmas in July, PO Box 4333, Pikeville, Ky. 41502 or the Randy and Corey Jones Scholarship Fund, c/o Pikeville High School, 148 2nd St., Pikeville, KY 41501.

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  1. mike slone
    mike slone says:
    June 21, 2010 at 5:38 pm

    randy jones, i listen to him every morning i think he was a good man. i work for pepsi and i am a mason at wayland lodge 869. he always made my morning better.god bless him. mike slone

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  2. Ed Carter
    Ed Carter says:
    June 23, 2010 at 11:13 am

    One of the Biggest Hearts in the Business, Randy will be missed by every life he touched.

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  3. smw
    smw says:
    June 24, 2010 at 2:17 am

    Radio won’t be the same…

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