HARLEM, Ga.- Entered into rest Friday, August 20, 2004, at his residence, Mr. Thomas L. Paul, 86, husband of Mrs. Melba Utley Paul, of Harlem.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Monday, August 23, 2004, at Hillcrest Memorial Park Chapel Mausoleum, Augusta, with the Rev. Randy Dunaway officiating.
Mr. Paul, a native of McDuffie County, was a retired Civil Service Engineer, Fort Gordon. He was a member of Sweetwater Baptist Church of Thomson, and an avid fisherman and hunter.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Melba Utley Paul; four sons, Thomas A. Paul (Peggy), of Dallas, Texas, John C. Paul, of Norwood, Raymond L. Paul (Carol), of Richmond Hill, Ga., and Michael D. Paul (Sandee), Martinez; one daughter, Wanda P. Judy (L.J.), of Ladson, S.C.; one brother, Gibson Paul (Norma), Thomson; one sister Jessie Wooten, Augusta; eight grandchildren, Tonya Kukielski, Rusty Judy, Candace Judy, Chad Paul, Steven Paul, Michael D. Paul, Jr., Michelle Paul, and Andrew Paul; and four great-grandchildren, Christopher Paul, Nicholas Paul, Kyle Kukielski, and Casey Kukielski.
If so desired, memorials may be made to the Saint Joseph Hospice Care, 2260 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, GA 30904.
Honorary pallbearers were eight grandchildren, Tonya Kukielski, Rusy Judy, Candace Judy, Chad Paul, Steven Paul, Michael D. Paul, Jr., Andrew Paul, and Michelle Paul.