Thomas Randolph “Randy” Skipper, also lovingly known as Coach Skipper at Monroe Area High School, of Monroe, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 6, 1963, to the late Lucille Ann Farrell and the late William Talmadge Skipper.

Those preceding Randy in death include his parents and his sisters, Angela Sharpe and Deborah Dire.

Randy leaves behind his loving fiancée, Paula Chadwick; daughter, Britney Jordan Collins (Daniel); son, Andrew Franklin Skipper (Leah); grandchildren, Lily Ann Collins, Isabella Mae Skipper, Wyatt Nathaniel Skipper, Gemma Elise Skipper, Evelynn Kate Skipper; sister, Cheryl Webb (David); beloved nieces, nephews, and extended family.

A visitation will take place from 2:00pm to 3:00pm, on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 1025 Church. A memorial service will follow, at 3:00pm, in the Sanctuary of 1025 Church, with Pastor Tommy Fountain officiating. In lieu of flowers, Randy’s family requests donations be made to Abbey Hospice (Social Circle, Georgia) or to The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, in his honor.