Virginia Paul

Virginia Paul, 92, of Lebanon, died Sunday, February 1, at her residence in Lebanon. She was a daughter of the late Ivor and Blanche (Taylor) Pankey; born February 19, 1933 in Arkansas.  Her parents traveled to the Lebanon area for work and eventually decided to call it home. One of six children she learned at an early age the value of family and hard work. 

She married John D. Paul and started a family in their home in New Brunswick.  Virginia loved nothing more than caring for her family and would make sure everyone was taken care of.  She loved to cook for her family and would never sit down to enjoy the food as she had started to clean up as her family enjoyed the delicious food she prepared. Virginia canned food and enjoyed sewing and made clothes for her children. Although she was very busy tending to her chores as a homemaker, Virginia loved bowling and participated in several different local leagues. 

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Carol Miller of Lakewood, WA, Phillip Paul of Lebanon, Rick (Bonnie) Paul of Choctaw, OK, Karen (Kevin) Stovall of Lebanon and Sharon (David) Grego of Indianapolis; grandchildren, Allan (Shenoah) Miller of Lakewood, WA, Vanessa (Jimmy) Floyd of Thorntown, Dustin Paul, John David Paul and Christina (Scott) Kikla all of Choctaw, OK, Megan (Alex) Pettit of Sunburry, OH, Michael and Daniel Grego both of Indianapolis; great-grandchildren, Logan Miller, Kai Miller, Clayton (Hailey) Paul, Kyle (Elizabeth) Paul, Logan Floyd, Kimberly Paul, Wyatt Paul, Matthew Kikla and Madison Kikla, Ashlyn Lee and Emma Hieston; great-great-grandchild, Levi.  She was preceded in death by brothers, Robert Pankey and Billie Pankey; sisters, Earlene Allen, Marilyn Henry and Betty Lower; grandchildren, Ryan Paul and Josh Hieston.  

Family and friends will gather on Friday, February 6 from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service at 4:00 p.m. in the Strawmyer and Drury Mortuary, 2400 N. Lebanon Street, Lebanon.  

The family kindly suggests in her memory rather than a contribution, plant a tree. Virginia loved flowers and watching her humming bird feeder, what a great way to honor her.