Randall was born on January 6, 1952 in Chickasha, OK to Virgil and Lois Jean Tollison. He was the oldest of four children. He graduated from Star Spencer High School in 1970. He enlisted in the United States Marines shortly after and served one full tour, serving in Okinawa. Upon his return from military service, he began working at Tinker AFB. He retired from Federal Service in 1995 from his final position as Revenue Officer for the IRS. He also served in the Oklahoma National Guard and received the distinguished "Leadership Award" from the Military Order of the World Wars for Officer Candidate Class No. 27 in 1982. Randall was proud and honored to serve his country.