Randy Mac Hercules, age 51 years, of Mt. Zion, Missouri passed away Saturday, October 24,2015. Funeral service will be held 1 P.M. Tuesday, November 3rd at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Monday, November 2nd also at the Vansant-Mills Chapel. Interment will be in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. The family asks that memorial contributions be made to The Randy Mac Hercules Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.
On October 24, 2015 Randy returned home to heaven to be with his mother and father as well as 2 sisters. The Man, The Myth, The Legend, The Real Hercules Randy Mac Hercules, He was born in Kansas City, Missouri at 7:39 AM on February 24, 1964 to Beverly Ann Eastman and Claude David Hercules. He was preceded in death by two sisters Cindy age 7, and Lorraine age 9 in 1961, as well as both parents. He is survived by his intelligent and funny sister Christine and her 2 children Daniel and Jasper. He is also survived by his children (who are both just as big, tough, and stubborn) from his first marriage to Dea Thornton: Mac Mac's son Colton; Mic and his wife Crystal- Mic's son Jake also Dea 's son William. Children he helped raise with second wife Sherry Bookout, Les and his wife Jocelyn Baker their children Courtney, Mercedes and Lexus. Ryan Johnston and his children Jesalyn and Lilly. Brittany and Matt Thompson and their children Tressa and Eli. DaeLynn Bookout and her children Malaki and Jordan. Randy's long time partner, Krystal Thoene: her children-Levi Thoene, Micheal and Samantha Taylor and their children Gauge, Kamber , and Jaxon. Randy had several friends, and extended family. At age 14 he began working in demolition with his dad at the family owned and operated company (Hercules Demolition). After his dad retired, Randy continued Hercules Demolition with his brother from another mother,Brian Griffith and Ty Kempinger. They were later joined by long time friend, counselor, and mediator Jason Woods. He worked mainly for Industrial Wrecking with Chuck Cacioppo, Jr., but also himself. He retired after more than 30 years with unending and fascinating stories of his demolition jobs with several people,friends, and family. He is noted for being a stubborn opportunist,having a short fuse, not taking any guff from anyone (just ask the power and light guy), raising hell, bar hopping, guns, cars, and nick naming his friends, children, grandchildren and at times even their friends. He had a great love for family, friends, and last but not least, himself. He despised lazy people, thieves, liars, Judge Judy, and running out of hair spray. Randy was a very opinionated, resolute, individualist.He traveled where he wanted to travel,did what he wanted to do, learned what he wanted to learn, fixed what he wanted to fix and loved who he wanted to love with a life-long love affair of Antiques, Seagram's Seven, Molasses Cookies, and Girl Scout Peanut Butter cookies. He was a self-proclaimed 21 st Century Harley Davidson Man, with a better fashion sense than most women, and firm belief only Trump could save America. He held many people from the lake in high regards. His signature every day look was a button up shirts showing his chest and gold chain, bluejeans, a toss-up between his cowboy boots and Nike's/K-Swiss,smelling of Grey Flannel, and not one hair out of place. He found his passion for rebuilding Harley's with best friend Laura and Lavurn (Vern) Farmer, where he spent every waking moment the last few months. Randy truly enjoyed everything about bikes, he rebuilt several (with Vern 's seal of approval of course), and won a trophy in the bike show that I know filled him with immense pride. Randy was larger than life in every sense of the word. He was a tough man and lived each and every day to the fullest, pushing forward, and enduring severe pain from two hip replacements, Osteoarthritis, and future knee surgery because as he told me several times, he was not allowing any life to pass him by.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.