OBITUARY

NAME: Paula Margaret James, age 72, a Tulsa, OK resident, formerly from Atoka, OK.

BORN: She was born on Saturday, December 18, 1943, to C.P. "Roe" and Mary Sybil (Williams) James, at Oakland, CA.

PASSED AWAY: Paula passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016, at Atoka, OK.

AGE: 72 years, 5 months and 5 days.

EDUCATION: She attended grade school at Wilson Elementary School, graduated from Wapanucka High School in 1960, received her Associate's degree from Murray State College in 1962, then later graduated with her B.A. in education from Southeastern State College in 1964.

OCCUPATION: Paula was a teacher, and she taught at Hamilton Jr. High in Tulsa for 30 years.

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Paula was a lifelong member of the Garnett Church of Christ. She enjoyed watching sports, baking, cooking, crafting, decorating and reading.

SURVIVED BY

SISTER:                                Janis Hardison and husband Richard of Atoka, OK

BROTHER:                          Clifton James and wife Stacy of Atoka, OK

NEPHEWS:                          Eric Hardison and wife Shawna of Ada, OK

Clint Hardison and wife Stacy of Atoka, OK

GREAT NEPHEWS & NIECES:      Cooper Hardison of Ada, OK

Emma Hardison of Ada, OK

Landry Hardison of Ada, OK

Clint Michael Hardison of Atoka, OK

Sierra Hardison of Atoka, OK

Jasper Hardison of Atoka, OK

Andrew Hardison of Atoka, OK

SPECIAL COUSINS:          Mary Watson of Atoka, OK

Lou Mitchell of Atoka, OK

along with other relatives and many dear and loved friends.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:                            C.P. "Roe" and Mary Sybil (Williams) James

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DATE OF SERVICES: 10:00 AM Friday, May 26th, 2016

PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING: Minister Joe Ware

INTERMENT: Rosehill Cemetery, Wapanucka, Oklahoma

CASKETBEARERS: Hank Williams, Eric Hardison, Clint Hardison, Rick Hardison, Michael Hardison, Martin Williams

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Dan Hardman, Jerry McCurry, Kenneth Cleveland, Haskell Cook, Darwin Hall

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