Troy Randall “Randy” Masters, age 68, of Alto, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 6, 2026.
Born in Gainesville, Georgia on January 29, 1958, Randy was the son of the late Fred Marion Masters, Sr. and Ollie Odean McClure Masters. He was a proud graduate of Habersham Central High School, Class of 1976, and later earned a degree in music from Piedmont College. Randy worked for many years in the hotel industry as a night auditor before his retirement, a role in which he was known for his dependability and kind nature.
Randy had a deep love for music and especially enjoyed playing his trumpet. In his spare time, he was an avid baseball fan and a loyal supporter of Georgia Bulldog football. Above all, Randy cherished time spent with family and friends and was known for his warm spirit and gentle heart. He was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church in Alto.
In addition to his parents, Randy was preceded in death by his brothers, Roy Lee Masters and Fred Marion Masters, Jr.
Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law, Beverly and Wesley Stevens; nieces, Kimberly and Greg Ragan and Kellie Stevens; great-nieces and great-nephews, Joshua Dobson, Melissa Dobson, Abby Dobson, Jackson Smith, Blakely Smith, and Charley Smith; as well as cousins, other relatives, and a host of dear friends who will miss him greatly.
Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2026, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & McEntire Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Wiley officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery in Alto, Georgia.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 2150 Limestone Parkway, Suite 222, Gainesville, GA 30501.
An online guest registry is available for the Masters family at www.mcgaheegriffinandmcentire.com.
McGahee-Griffin & McEntire Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706-778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.
